CVE-2016-1612

Description

The LoadIC::UpdateCaches function in ic/ic.cc in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, does not ensure receiver compatibility before performing a cast of an unspecified variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

Category

7.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.21% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0072.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2877-1 vendor advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/01/stable-channel-update_20.html
https://codereview.chromium.org/1531583005
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034801 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00035.html vendor advisory
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=497632
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09 vendor advisory
https://chromium.googlesource.com/v8/v8/+/cfbd16172fa165cc33ce0e2e72f74e5561168a61
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00046.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3456 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81431 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00036.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1612?
CVE-2016-1612 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1612?
To fix CVE-2016-1612, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-1612 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-1612 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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