CVE-2016-1662
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-1662 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Chrome |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-05-14 21:59:02 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 10 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Chrome | All | All | All | All | |
| Operating System | Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus | 6.7z | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary | 6.0 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome Prior to 50.0.2661.94 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201605-02) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| 603732 - chromium - An open-source project to help move the web forward. - Monorail | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | crbug.com | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1655-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3564-1 chromium-browser | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| Issue 1887423002: Don't execute the fallback if we already started running the gc callback - Code Review | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | codereview.chromium.org | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1208-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1207-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | googlechromereleases.blogspot.com | |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1209-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.