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CVE-2016-1678

Published: Jun 5, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.6%
Top 26.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

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 ChromeGoogle Inc
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
Google v8Google Inc
On-prem
Mobile Apps / android-app
n/an/a
v8google
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
chromegoogle
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
google inccommercialUSMobile Appsaka google
googlecommercialUSMobile Appsaka google inc, google llc
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://crbug.com/595259
crbug.com
https://codereview.chromium.org/1875053002
codereview.chromium.org
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
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Timeline

Published
Jun 5, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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