CVE-2016-1677

Summary

CVE	CVE-2016-1677
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	Chrome
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2016-06-05 23:59:05 UTC
Updated	2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
Description	uri.js in Google V8 before 5.1.281.26, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, uses an incorrect array type, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by calling the decodeURI function and leveraging "type confusion."

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a

Version	Source	Type	Score	Severity	Vector
3.0	[email protected]	Primary	6.5	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`
2.0	[email protected]	Primary	4.3		`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector

Network

Access Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language
Operating System	Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04	All	All	All
Operating System	Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.10	All	All	All
Operating System	Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04	All	All	All
Operating System	Debian	Debian Linux	8.0	All	All	All
Application	Google	Chrome	All	All	All	All
Application	Google	V8	All	All	All	All
Operating System	Opensuse	Leap	42.1	All	All	All
Operating System	Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2	All	All	All
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0	All	All	All
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0	All	All	All
Operating System	Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0	All	All	All
Operating System	Suse	Linux Enterprise	12.0	All	All	All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	Na	N/a	affected n/a	Not specified

References

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3590-1 chromium-browser	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.debian.org
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1430-1: important: Security update	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	lists.opensuse.org
Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
Google Chrome Prior to 51.0.2704.63 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securityfocus.com
Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201607-07) — Gentoo security	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	security.gentoo.org
Issue 602970 - chromium - An open-source project to help move the web forward. - Monorail	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	crbug.com
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1433-1: important: Security update	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	lists.opensuse.org
Red Hat Customer Portal	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	access.redhat.com
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:1496-1: important: Security update	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	lists.opensuse.org
Google Chrome Multiple Flaws Lets Remote Users Bypass Same-Origin Restrictions, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securitytracker.com
USN-2992-1: Oxide vulnerabilities \| Ubuntu	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.ubuntu.com
Issue 1936083002: Version 5.1.281.26 (cherry-pick) - Code Review	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	codereview.chromium.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.