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CVE-2016-1677

Published: Jun 5, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-200
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
3.1%
Top 13.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

Google Inc
commercial·USaka google, google llc
Google ChromeOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
Google v8LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
v8Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
opensuse
oss-project·DE
leapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuseOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
canonical
commercial·GBaka canonical ltd.
ubuntu linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
enterprise linux workstationOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse
commercial·DE
linux enterpriseOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://crbug.com/602970
crbug.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
securityfocus.com
https://codereview.chromium.org/1936083002
codereview.chromium.org
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