CVE-2016-1688

MEDIUM

Google V8 <5.0.71.40 - DoS

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

github NO CODE 31 stars

by OpenSISE · cpoc

https://github.com/OpenSISE/CVE_PoC_Collect/tree/master/Browser/CVE-2016-1688.html

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References (12)

[Patch] https://codereview.chromium.org/1927003003

[Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1

[Vendor Advisory] https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190

[Issue Tracking] https://crbug.com/604897

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0480

EPSS Percentile 89.3%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-119

Status draft

Affected Products (12)

canonical/ubuntu_linux

canonical/ubuntu_linux

canonical/ubuntu_linux

debian/debian_linux

opensuse/leap

opensuse/opensuse

redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop

redhat/enterprise_linux_server

redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation

suse/linux_enterprise

google/chrome < 50.0.2661.102

google/v8 < 5.0.71

Timeline

Published Jun 05, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026