CVEs / CVE-2016-5198
CVE-2016-5198: Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 8 Jun 2022
- high 8.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 34.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to perform read/write operations, leading to code execution, via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
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.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a 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 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 8 Jun 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 22 Jun 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
References
- CVE-2016-5198 on NVD
- CVE-2016-5198 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2672.html Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94079 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037224 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://crbug.com/659475 Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-5198 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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