8.8

CVE-2016-1679: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-1679
Published 05-06-2016Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-1679 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.32%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 3
DSA-3590-1MGASA-2016-0214OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1RHSA-2016:1190USN-2992-1

Timeline

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

Description

The ToV8Value function in content/child/v8_value_converter_impl.cc in the V8 bindings in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 does not properly restrict use of getters and setters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.32%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

71%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.32% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

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
Opensuse2 products
Canonical1 product
Debian1 product
Google1 product
Suse1 product

7 vendors · 12 products

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