CVE-2016-1612 Information

Description

The LoadIC::UpdateCaches function in ic/ic.cc in Google V8 as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82 does not ensure receiver compatibility before performing a cast of an unspecified variable which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Reference

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/01/stable-channel-update_20.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00035.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00036.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00046.html http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0072.html http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3456 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81431 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034801 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2877-1 https://chromium.googlesource.com/v8/v8/+/cfbd16172fa165cc33ce0e2e72f74e5561168a61 https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=497632 https://codereview.chromium.org/1531583005 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

LOW

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.6