What is the severity of CVE-2016-1641?

CVE-2016-1641 is considered a high severity vulnerability that can lead to denial of service or potential exploitation.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1641?

To mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2016-1641, update Google Chrome to version 49.0.2623.75 or later.

What types of attacks can CVE-2016-1641 facilitate?

CVE-2016-1641 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause denial of service or potentially other unspecified impacts.

Which Google Chrome versions are affected by CVE-2016-1641?

CVE-2016-1641 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 49.0.2623.75.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-1641?

No specific workaround exists for CVE-2016-1641; upgrading to the secured version is the recommended solution.

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CVE-2016-1641

critical

9.3

CWE

416

6/3/2016

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-1641: Use After Free

First published: Sun Mar 06 2016(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in content/browser/web_contents/web_contents_impl.cc in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering an image download after a certain data structure is deleted, as demonstrated by a favicon.ico download.

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-2016-1641?
CVE-2016-1641 is considered a high severity vulnerability that can lead to denial of service or potential exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1641?
To mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2016-1641, update Google Chrome to version 49.0.2623.75 or later.
What types of attacks can CVE-2016-1641 facilitate?
CVE-2016-1641 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause denial of service or potentially other unspecified impacts.
Which Google Chrome versions are affected by CVE-2016-1641?
CVE-2016-1641 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 49.0.2623.75.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-1641?
No specific workaround exists for CVE-2016-1641; upgrading to the secured version is the recommended solution.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1641?
CVE-2016-1641 is considered a high severity vulnerability that can lead to denial of service or potential exploitation.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1641?
To mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2016-1641, update Google Chrome to version 49.0.2623.75 or later.
What types of attacks can CVE-2016-1641 facilitate?
CVE-2016-1641 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause denial of service or potentially other unspecified impacts.
Which Google Chrome versions are affected by CVE-2016-1641?
CVE-2016-1641 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 49.0.2623.75.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-1641?
No specific workaround exists for CVE-2016-1641; upgrading to the secured version is the recommended solution.