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CVE-2016-1678

Published: Jun 5, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.6%
Top 26.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

objects.cc in Google V8 before 5.0.71.32, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, does not properly restrict lazy deoptimization, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
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:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

Google Inc
commercial·USaka google, google llc
v8Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Google ChromeOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
Google v8LibraryLibrary
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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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html
lists.opensuse.org
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