Vulnerability Description
The LoadBuffer implementation in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.75, mishandles data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that triggers an out-of-bounds write operation, related to compiler/pipeline.cc and compiler/simplified-lowering.cc.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise | 12.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Chrome | <= 49.0.2623.112 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_13.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00040.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00041.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00049.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00050.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0638.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3549
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2955-1
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1740123002
- https://crbug.com/589792
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_13.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00040.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00041.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00049.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-1653?
CVE-2016-1653 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). The LoadBuffer implementation in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.75, mishandles data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified...
How severe is CVE-2016-1653?
CVE-2016-1653 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-2016-1653?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Leap, Suse Linux Enterprise, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Google Chrome.