CVE-2016-1677: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1677 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 3Timeline
- 05-06-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
uri.js in Google V8 before 5.1.281.26, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, uses an incorrect array type, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by calling the decodeURI function and leveraging "type confusion."
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
3.05%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.05% 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.
Redhat3 products
Ubuntu3 products
- chromium-browser< 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121 | < 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242
- libv8-3.14All versions (No fix recorded)
- oxide-qt< 1.15.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1.15.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 15.10 | 16.04
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Suse1 product
- linux_enterprise12.0
7 vendors · 13 products
References
15 links- crbug.com/602970X Refsource CONFIRM
- codereview.chromium.org/1936083002X Refsource CONFIRM
