CVE-2016-1662

Publication date 14 May 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.8 · Critical

Score breakdown

Description

extensions/renderer/gc_callback.cc in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94 does not prevent fallback execution once the Garbage Collection callback has started, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
chromium-browser 16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1237
15.10 wily
Fixed 50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.15.10.1.1227
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 50.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1117
12.04 LTS precise Ignored
oxide-qt 16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
15.10 wily
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 9.8 · Critical
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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