Denial of Service Vulnerability in Google Chrome's V8 Engine
CVE-2016-1688

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Debian
Status
Debian Linux
Ubuntu Linux
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Enterprise Linux Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 June 2016

Summary

The vulnerability in Google Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine relates to improper handling of external string sizes. Attackers can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted JavaScript code, which may lead to unexpected behavior and potentially result in a denial of service through out-of-bounds read operations. This issue highlights the need for improved input validation and security measures to prevent exploitation.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016...
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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