UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1660

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2016-1660
Downstream
USN-2960-1
Published: 29 Apr 2016, 00:00
Last modified:04 Feb 2026, 03:44

Vulnerability Summary

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

Timeline

29 Apr 2016, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Feb 2026, 03:44
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94, mishandles assertions in the WTF::BitArray and WTF::double_conversion::Vector classes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•HIGH•Score: 8.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•chromium-browser

    < 50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1117 | < 50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1237

References (4)