CVE-2016-2051

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google V8 before 4.8.271.17, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.24%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com

Affected: n/a n/a

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
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034801	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81431	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2051?: CVE-2016-2051 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2051?: To fix CVE-2016-2051, 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-2016-2051 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-2051 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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