CVE-2016-1678: canonical ubuntu_linux

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1678 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 05-06-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

objects.cc in Google V8 before 5.0.71.32, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, does not properly restrict lazy deoptimization, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

• 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.