Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the RenderWidgetHostImpl::Destroy function in content/browser/renderer_host/render_widget_host_impl.cc in the Navigation implementation in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.108 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 49.0.2623.95 | |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update_24.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00039.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0525.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3531
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035423
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2955-1
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=590284
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1747183002/
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1811783002/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update_24.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00001.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-1647?
CVE-2016-1647 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in the RenderWidgetHostImpl::Destroy function in content/browser/renderer_host/render_widget_host_impl.cc in the Navigation implementation in Google Chrome before 49.0.262...
How severe is CVE-2016-1647?
CVE-2016-1647 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1647?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Opensuse.