7.6

CVE-2016-1612: google chrome Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.6v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-1612
Published 25-01-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1612 is a high (CVSS 7.6) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.6/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 3
DSA-3456-1MGASA-2016-0042OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1RHSA-2016:0072USN-2877-1

Timeline

  1. 25-01-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The LoadIC::UpdateCaches function in ic/ic.cc in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, does not ensure receiver compatibility before performing a cast of an unspecified variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.13%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.13% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.13%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubuntu3 products
  • chromium-browser< 48.0.2564.82-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1108 | < 48.0.2564.82-0ubuntu1.1222
  • libv8-3.14All versions (No fix recorded)
  • oxide-qt< 1.12.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1.12.5-0ubuntu1
Google1 product

2 vendors · 4 products

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