What is the severity of CVE-2016-1635?

CVE-2016-1635 has a high severity rating due to its potential for causing denial of service through use-after-free vulnerabilities.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1635?

To mitigate CVE-2016-1635, users should update Google Chrome to version 49.0.2623.75 or later.

What platforms are affected by CVE-2016-1635?

CVE-2016-1635 affects Google Chrome versions up to and including 48.0.2564.116.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-1635?

CVE-2016-1635 is classified as a use-after-free vulnerability that can lead to denial of service.

Who is impacted by CVE-2016-1635?

Users of Google Chrome versions prior to 49.0.2623.75 are impacted by CVE-2016-1635.

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CVE-2016-1635

critical

CWE

416

6/3/2016

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-1635: Use After Free

First published: Sun Mar 06 2016(Updated: )

extensions/renderer/render_frame_observer_natives.cc in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 does not properly consider object lifetimes and re-entrancy issues during OnDocumentElementCreated handling, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Credit: cve-coordination@google.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Chrome	<=48.0.2564.116

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1635?
CVE-2016-1635 has a high severity rating due to its potential for causing denial of service through use-after-free vulnerabilities.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1635?
To mitigate CVE-2016-1635, users should update Google Chrome to version 49.0.2623.75 or later.
What platforms are affected by CVE-2016-1635?
CVE-2016-1635 affects Google Chrome versions up to and including 48.0.2564.116.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-1635?
CVE-2016-1635 is classified as a use-after-free vulnerability that can lead to denial of service.
Who is impacted by CVE-2016-1635?
Users of Google Chrome versions prior to 49.0.2623.75 are impacted by CVE-2016-1635.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1635?
CVE-2016-1635 has a high severity rating due to its potential for causing denial of service through use-after-free vulnerabilities.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1635?
To mitigate CVE-2016-1635, users should update Google Chrome to version 49.0.2623.75 or later.
What platforms are affected by CVE-2016-1635?
CVE-2016-1635 affects Google Chrome versions up to and including 48.0.2564.116.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-1635?
CVE-2016-1635 is classified as a use-after-free vulnerability that can lead to denial of service.
Who is impacted by CVE-2016-1635?
Users of Google Chrome versions prior to 49.0.2623.75 are impacted by CVE-2016-1635.