CVE-2016-1647: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1647 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 3Timeline
- 29-03-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the RenderWidgetHostImpl::Destroy function in content/browser/renderer_host/render_widget_host_impl.cc in the Navigation implementation in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.108 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.05%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.05% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu2 products
- chromium-browser< 49.0.2623.108-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1113 | < 49.0.2623.108-0ubuntu1.1233
- oxide-qt< 1.14.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1.14.7-0ubuntu1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 15.10 | 16.04
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 49.0.2623.95
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL13.1
5 vendors · 6 products
References
16 links- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=590284X Refsource CONFIRM
- codereview.chromium.org/1747183002/X Refsource CONFIRM
- codereview.chromium.org/1811783002/X Refsource CONFIRM
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update_24.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
