Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2016-5198
The short answer
CVE-2016-5198 affects n/a Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840.87 for Windows and Mac 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.
What it is
V8 in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840.87 for Windows and Mac included incorrect optimisation assumptions, which allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write operations, leading to code execution, via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-787.
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
34%
Higher than 98% 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
Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840.87 for Windows and Mac. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release NotesVendor Advisory
- crbug.com/659475 ExploitIssue Tracking
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release NotesVendor Advisory
- crbug.com/659475 ExploitIssue Tracking
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-5198 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2016-5198 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-5198 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-2016-5198?
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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