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CVE-2016-1646: Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedCVE-2016-1646
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly have another unspecified impact via crafted JavaScript code. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Googleproduct: ChromiumDenial of service
What
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via crafted JavaScript code.
Who is affected
Multiple web browsers utilizing Chromium, including Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera, are affected.
Urgency
Remediation is critical due to the potential for denial of service and active exploitation.
Action
Update to the latest version of the affected web browsers.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2022-06-08
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1646

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2016-1646coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

Recent advisories for Google Chromium

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

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