CVE-2016-1646
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 99th pctlDescription
The Array.prototype.concat implementation in builtins.cc in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.108, does not properly consider element data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly have another unspecified impact via crafted JavaScript code. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
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Remediation due: 2022-06-22
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update_24.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00039.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0525.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3531
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035423
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2955-1
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=594574
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1804963002/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-1646
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