CVE-2016-1688

chromium-browser: out-of-bounds read in v8

Published Jun 5, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3590-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2783 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2992-1 Oxide vulnerabilities
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