CVE-2016-2844

Description

WebKit/Source/core/layout/LayoutBlock.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75, does not properly determine when anonymous block wrappers may exist, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect cast and assertion failure) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.41% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=546849
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84170 vdb entry
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=591402
https://codereview.chromium.org/1423573002
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2920-1 vendor advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2844?
CVE-2016-2844 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2844?
To fix CVE-2016-2844, 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-2016-2844 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-2844 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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