CVE-2016-1688 PUBLISHED

The regexp (aka regular expression) implementation in Google V8 before 5.0.71.40, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, mishandles external string sizes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted JavaScript code.

EPSS 4.80% · 89.4th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score
4.80%
89.4th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Ubuntu:18.04:LTSlibv8-3.140, 3.14.5.8-11ubuntu1
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSoxide-qt1.14.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 1.13.6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 1.12.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSchromium-browser48.0.2564.116-0ubuntu1.1229, 0, 45.0.2454.101-0ubuntu1.1201
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSlibv8-3.140, 3.14.5.8-5ubuntu2
Ubuntu:16.04:LTSoxide-qt1.11.3-0ubuntu3, 1.11.4-0ubuntu1, 1.11.5-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu:14.04:LTSchromium-browser0, 31.0.1650.63-0ubuntu1~20131204.1, 29.0.1547.65-0ubuntu2

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