CVE-2016-1662

CRITICAL

Google Chrome <50.0.2661.94 - Use After Free

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-1662. PoCs published by OpenSISE.

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.

Exploits (1)

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://codereview.chromium.org/1887423002
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3564
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89106
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0707.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_28.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://crbug.com/603732

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.1577
EPSS Percentile 94.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (6)
google/chrome < 50.0.2661.87
opensuse/opensuse 13.1
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_supplementary 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus 6.7z
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation_supplementary 6.0
Published May 14, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026