Critical severity · published May 14, 2016
CVE-2016-1662
extensions/renderer/gc_callback.cc in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94 does not prevent fallback execution once the Garbage Collection callback has started, which allows remote…
9.8
CVSS
3.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
extensions/renderer/gc_callback.cc in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94 does not prevent fallback execution once the Garbage Collection callback has started, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.9% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Chrome · Google
through 50.0.2661.87 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus · Redhat
6.7z · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1662
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1662
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_28.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00002.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00003.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00004.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0707.html
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