CVE-2016-5198 | BDVDB-2026-80477 Detail
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
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.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References#
- https://crbug.com/659475
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94079
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037224
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2672.html
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-5198
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.