CVE-2016-1680: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1680 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.9% 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 6 · Related 3Timeline
- 05-06-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in ports/SkFontHost_FreeType.cpp in Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
70%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.27% 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
Ubuntu2 products
- chromium-browser< 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121 | < 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242
- 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
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 50.0.2661.102
Suse1 product
- linux_enterprise12.0
7 vendors · 11 products
References
15 links
- crbug.com/589848X Refsource CONFIRM
- codereview.chromium.org/1751883004X Refsource CONFIRM