Medium severity · published Jun 5, 2016
CVE-2016-1688
The regexp (aka regular expression) implementation in Google V8 before 5.0.71.40, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, mishandles external string sizes, which allows…
6.5
CVSS
2.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The regexp (aka regular expression) implementation in Google V8 before 5.0.71.40, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, mishandles external string sizes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted JavaScript code.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.1% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Chrome · Google
through 50.0.2661.102 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
LE
Leap · Opensuse
42.1 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise · Suse
12.0 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.2 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
14.04; 15.10; 16.04 · source: NVD
V8
V8 · Google
through 5.0.71 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1688
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1688
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
lists.opensuse.org
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
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
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