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CVE-2016-1678 Detail

Current 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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html CVE, Chrome
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html CVE, Chrome
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html CVE, Chrome
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html CVE, Chrome
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590 CVE, Chrome
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876 CVE, Chrome
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981 CVE, Chrome
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1 CVE, Chrome
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190 CVE, Chrome
https://codereview.chromium.org/1875053002 CVE, Chrome
https://crbug.com/595259 CVE, Chrome
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07 CVE, Chrome

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-1678
NVD Published Date:
06/05/2016
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
Chrome