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CVE-2016-1669 Detail

Description

The Zone::New function in zone.cc in Google V8 before 5.0.71.47, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.102, does not properly determine when to expand certain memory allocations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  05/14/2016

Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 8.8 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 2.8

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 9.3 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00043.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00050.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00063.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1080.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0002.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90584
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035872
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2960-1
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0879
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0880
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0881
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0882
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336
https://codereview.chromium.org/1945313002
https://crbug.com/606115
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05347541
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CITS5GIUTNWVSUXMSORIAJJLQBEGL2CK/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZPTKXI62OPCJCJGCSFMST4HIBQ27J72W/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-1669
NVD Published Date:
05/14/2016
NVD Last Modified:
10/30/2018