CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-1679

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The ToV8Value function in Google Chrome before version 51.0.2704.63 does not properly restrict the use of getters and setters, which may lead to denial of service (use-after-free) or other unspecified impacts via crafted JavaScript code.

Risk Assessment

Remote attackers may exploit this vulnerability to cause denial of service, potentially affecting application availability and user data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Google Chrome to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The ToV8Value function in content/child/v8_value_converter_impl.cc in the V8 bindings in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 does not properly restrict use of getters and setters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

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