CVE-2016-1678: Buffer Overflow
First published: Thu May 26 2016(Updated: )
objects.cc in Google V8 before 5.0.71.32, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, does not properly restrict lazy deoptimization, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.
Credit: cve-coordination@google.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/Chrome | <51.0.2704.63 | 51.0.2704.63 |
| Google V8 | <=5.0.71 | |
| Google Chrome | <=50.0.2661.102 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =15.10 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| openSUSE Leap | =42.1 | |
| openSUSE openSUSE | =13.2 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =6.0 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise | =12.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=595259
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1340011
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1875053002
- https://crbug.com/595259
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07
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