CVE-2016-1646
Actively exploited. CVE-2016-1646 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching 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
- 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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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2016-1646: Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2022-06-08
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