CVE-2016-1678

HIGH

Google V8 < 5.0.71 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow via Lazy Deoptimization

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-1678. PoCs published by OpenSISE.

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.

Exploits (1)

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://crbug.com/595259
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://codereview.chromium.org/1875053002
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0163
EPSS Percentile 73.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (12)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 15.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
debian/debian_linux 8.0
google/chrome < 50.0.2661.102
google/v8 < 5.0.71
opensuse/leap 42.1
opensuse/opensuse 13.2
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 6.0
... and 2 more
Published Jun 05, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026