CVE-2016-5198
8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
V8 in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840.87 for Windows and Mac included incorrect optimisation assumptions, which allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write operations, leading to code execution, via a crafted HTML page.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840.87 for Windows and Mac | Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840.87 for Windows and Mac | affected |
Weaknesses
- incorrect compiler optimisations
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://crbug.com/659475
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94079
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037224
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2672.html
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: active
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: total
Additional References
References
- https://crbug.com/659475
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94079
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037224
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2672.html
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
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