Description
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.
Published: 2016-06-05
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 4.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3590-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-2783 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2992-1 Oxide vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Google Chrome V8
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Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Workstation Rhel Extras
Suse Linux Enterprise
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:02:12.959Z

Reserved: 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1688

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-06-05T23:59:17.540

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-1688

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-05-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-1688 - Bugzilla

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