CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-1644

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In WebKit/Source/core/layout/LayoutObject.cpp in Blink, used in Google Chrome before version 49.0.2623.87, relayout scheduling is improperly restricted, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted HTML document.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to remotely trigger a denial of service, potentially disrupting web application functionality and affecting service availability for users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Google Chrome to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for suspicious activity related to HTML documents.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

WebKit/Source/core/layout/LayoutObject.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.87, does not properly restrict relayout scheduling, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted HTML document.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS