Incorrect authorization in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVE-2016-5198Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Vulnerability
Known exploited — Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Vulnerability
CISA confirmed this vulnerability is used in real attacks on 08.06.2022. Remediation deadline for US federal agencies: 22.06.2022.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5198
Description
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.
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrome | < 54.0.2840.90 | ||
| redhat | enterprise linux desktop | 6.0 | |
| redhat | enterprise linux server | 6.0 | |
| redhat | enterprise linux workstation | 6.0 | |
| — | 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 |
References and patches
- https://crbug.com/659475 ExploitIssue Tracking
- 94079 vdb-entryBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- 1037224 vdb-entryBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- RHSA-2016:2672 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-5198 US Government Resource
CPE matches (NVD) (6)
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 54.0.2840.90cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 54.0.2840.85cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 54.0.2840.87cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*