CVE-2016-1669: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1669 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 3Timeline
- 14-05-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Zone::New function in zone.cc in Google V8 before 5.0.71.47, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.102, does not properly determine when to expand certain memory allocations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
4.26%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.03 pp
From 4.23% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu3 products
- chromium-browser< 50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1117 | < 50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1237
- libv8-3.14All versions (No fix recorded)
- oxide-qt< 1.14.9-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1.14.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Debian2 products
- nodejs< 4.4.6~dfsg-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Redhat2 products
- v8< 1:3.14.5.10-19.el7ost
- v8-debuginfo< 1:3.14.5.10-19.el7ost
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 15.10 | 16.04
Mageia1 product
- nodejs< 0.10.46-1.mga5
Nodejs1 product
- node.js≥ 0.10.0, < 0.10.46 | ≥ 0.12.0, < 0.12.15 | ≥ 4.0.0, ≤ 4.1.2 | ≥ 4.2.0, < 4.4.6 | ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.12.0 | ≥ 6.0.0, ≤ 6.2.0
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL13.1
8 vendors · 13 products
References
42 links- codereview.chromium.org/1945313002X Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 42 references
- crbug.com/606115X Refsource CONFIRM
