CVE-2016-1669

Description

The Zone::New function in zone.cc in Google V8 before 5.0.71.47, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.102, does not properly determine when to expand certain memory allocations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.56% Top 15%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90584 vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0880 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035872 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1080.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00043.html vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0881 vendor advisory
https://codereview.chromium.org/1945313002
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0882 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2960-1 vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CITS5GIUTNWVSUXMSORIAJJLQBEGL2CK/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZPTKXI62OPCJCJGCSFMST4HIBQ27J72W/ vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/606115
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05347541
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0879 vendor advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00063.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0002.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00050.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1669?
CVE-2016-1669 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1669?
To fix CVE-2016-1669, 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-2016-1669 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-1669 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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