Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2016-1646
The short answer
CVE-2016-1646 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 8.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-06-08: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.
What it is
The Array.prototype.concat implementation in builtins.cc in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.108, does not properly consider element data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.
Weakness: CWE-125.
Severity
8.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Jun 8, 2022
Federal due date Jun 22, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
48%
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=594574 ExploitIssue TrackingMailing List
- codereview.chromium.org/1804963002/ Patch
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02 Third Party Advisory
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=594574 ExploitIssue TrackingMailing List
- codereview.chromium.org/1804963002/ Patch
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02 Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-1646 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2016-1646 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-1646 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-06-08, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-06-22.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1646?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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