CVE-2016-1677

Description

uri.js in Google V8 before 5.1.281.26, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, uses an incorrect array type, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by calling the decodeURI function and leveraging "type confusion."

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 13.07% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://crbug.com/602970
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876 vdb entry
https://codereview.chromium.org/1936083002
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590 vendor advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190 vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1677?
CVE-2016-1677 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1677?
To fix CVE-2016-1677, 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-2016-1677 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-1677 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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