8.8High KEV

CVE-2016-5198Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Vulnerability

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 Published: (9 years ago)

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.

Weakness (CWE): CWE-787

Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductVersions
google 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

CPE matches (NVD) (6)

  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 54.0.2840.90
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 54.0.2840.85
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* < 54.0.2840.87
  • cpe: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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*