DEBIAN-CVE-2016-1669

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2016-1669
Downstream
DSA-3590-1
Published: 14 May 2016, 21:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:15

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
35/100
CVSS Score
8.8 HIGH
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

14 May 2016, 21:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:15
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•nodejs

    < 4.4.6~dfsg-1 | < 4.4.6~dfsg-1 | < 4.4.6~dfsg-1 | < 4.4.6~dfsg-1

References (1)