Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2016-1689
Heap-based buffer overflow in content/renderer/media/canvas_capture_handler.cc in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.010 (60.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 14.04, 15.10, 16.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- Opensuse Leap — versions 42.1
- Opensuse — versions 13.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 6.0
- Suse Linux_enterprise — versions 12.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1689?
- CVE-2016-1689 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-06-05.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1689?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.