CVE-2016-5198
Actively exploited. CVE-2016-5198 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 memory access vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to perform read/write operations, leading to code execution, via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to perform read/write operations, leading to code execution, via a crafted HTML page.
- Who is affected
- Multiple web browsers utilizing Chromium, including Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
- 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 98% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2016-5198: Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2022-06-08
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