CVE-2016-1647
Reported by chrome · Published March 29, 2016
Use-after-free vulnerability in the RenderWidgetHostImpl::Destroy function in content/browser/renderer_host/render_widget_host_impl.cc in the Navigation implementation in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.108 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| oxide-qt | Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | 1.14.7-0ubuntu1 |
| chromium-browser | Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | 49.0.2623.108-0ubuntu1.1233 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | n/a | * |
Timeline
- Mar 25, 2016 CVE Published
- Sep 25, 2019 PoC Published (7 in total, the first dated here)
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 5, 2026 Distribution Patch (3 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 5, 2026 Security Advisory (7 in total, the first dated here)
- Oct 9, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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References
- RHSA-2016:0525 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0929 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1059 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- DSA-3531 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- 1035423 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0930 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- USN-2955-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- GLSA-201605-02 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO