First published: Thu Dec 01 2016(Updated: )
A missing check for whether a property of a JS object is private in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
Credit: cve-coordination@google.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Google Chrome | <55.0.2883.75 | 55.0.2883.75 |
Google Chrome | <55.0.2883.75 | |
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =6.0 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =6.0 | |
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =6.0 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2016-9651 has been rated as high severity due to the potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2016-9651, update Google Chrome to version 55.0.2883.75 or later.
CVE-2016-9651 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 55.0.2883.75 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 6.0.
CVE-2016-9651 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine of Google Chrome.
Yes, CVE-2016-9651 can be exploited by a remote attacker via a crafted HTML page.