CVE-2016-1688 Information

Description

The regexp (aka regular expression) implementation in Google V8 before 5.0.71.40 as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 mishandles external string sizes which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted JavaScript code.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190 https://codereview.chromium.org/1927003003 https://crbug.com/604897 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

6.5