CVE-2016-1678

Published: Jun 5, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

8.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

objects.cc in Google V8 before 5.0.71.32, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, does not properly restrict lazy deoptimization, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

Affected (12)

Products: Google: V8, Chrome · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · +3 more

Show all products

Google: V8, Chrome · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · Opensuse: Leap, Opensuse · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Workstation · Suse: Linux Enterprise

2 products

1 product

1 product

2 products

3 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Workstation

1 product

Linux Enterprise

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google V8	Up to 5.0.71

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Chrome	Up to 50.0.2661.102

Configuration C

10 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0
Opensuse Leap	Version 42.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 6.0
Suse Linux Enterprise	Version 12.0

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (24)

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://codereview.chromium.org/1875053002

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://crbug.com/595259

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://codereview.chromium.org/1875053002

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://crbug.com/595259

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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