CVE-2016-5198

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

V8 in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840.87 for Windows and Mac included incorrect optimisation assumptions, which allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write operations, leading to code execution, via a crafted HTML page.

Categories

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 75.69% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory googleblog.com
Affected: n/a Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840.87 for Windows and Mac
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://crbug.com/659475 issue tracking exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94079 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037224 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2672.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5198?
CVE-2016-5198 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5198?
To fix CVE-2016-5198, 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-2016-5198 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2016-5198 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~76% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-5198?
CVE-2016-5198 affects n/a Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840.87 for Windows and Mac.
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