CVE-2016-1669
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.6%
Description
The Zone::New function in zone.cc in Google V8 before 5.0.71.47, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.102, does not properly determine when to expand certain memory allocations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.
How to fix CVE-2016-1669
To remediate CVE-2016-1669, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/nodejs—upgrade to 4.4.6~dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-1669 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.4.6~dfsg-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |