Improper input validation in Google Chrome
CVE-2016-2844
WebKit/Source/core/layout/LayoutBlock.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75, does not properly determine when anonymous block wrappers may exist, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect cast and assertion failure) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/84170 (vdb-entry)
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail
- codereview.chromium.org/1423573002
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2920-1 (vendor-advisory)
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2844?
- CVE-2016-2844 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-03-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2844?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.