CVE-2016-1649: canonical ubuntu_linux

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1649 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 29-03-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Program::getUniformInternal function in Program.cpp in libANGLE, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.108, does not properly handle a certain data-type mismatch, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted shader stages.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.