CVE-2016-5198
· published 2017-01-19
Source record Collected from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
CISA lists this CVE as known exploited (added 2022-06-08).
- CISA's name for it: Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Vulnerability
- CISA's description: Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to perform read/write operations, leading to code execution, via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
- Known ransomware campaign use, per CISA: Unknown
Source: CISA KEV catalog (CC0 1.0).
Description
Description by Chrome via the CVE Program.
V8 in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840.87 for Windows and Mac included incorrect optimisation assumptions, which allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write operations, leading to code execution, via a crafted HTML page.
Status at the source
- NVD status: Analyzed
Affected products, as the source lists them
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840.87 for Windows and Mac | Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840.87 for Wi: affected |
Products named in NVD's CPE match criteria (4)
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
DeSpy has not checked any unit, hardware revision or firmware. A product missing here is not a statement that it is unaffected.
Scores, as their sources published them
- CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HIGH — as published by NIST (Primary)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HIGH — as published by CISA-ADP (Secondary)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MEDIUM — as published by NIST (Primary)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - SSVC — CISA's assessment (SSVC 2.0.3, CISA Coordinator): Exploitation: active · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
DeSpy does not score records. These are the sources' own values.
Weaknesses
Sources
References the source lists
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2672.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94079
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037224
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://crbug.com/659475
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2672.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94079
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037224
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://crbug.com/659475
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-5198
Source dates: published 2017-01-19, last changed 2026-06-17. DeSpy's copy of this version is dated 2026-09-28.
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