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CVE-2016-1688
published 2016-06-05

CVE-2016-1688: 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…

PriorityP425medium6.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
2.10%
79.6th percentile
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.

Affected

12 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
canonicalubuntu_linux
debiandebian_linux
googlechrome<= 50.0.2661.102
googlev8<= 5.0.71
opensuseleap
opensuseopensuse
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
redhatenterprise_linux_server
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
suselinux_enterprise

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.06.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu8.8HIGH
vendor_redhat6.5MEDIUM
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