Denial of service in Google Chrome



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2016-1669
CWE-ID CWE-120
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Google Chrome
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor Google

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU10733

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1669

CWE-ID: CWE-120 - Buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to buffer overflow in the zone.cc. A remote attacker can send specially crafted JavaScript code, trigger buffer overflow and cause the application to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation

Update to version 50.0.2661.102 (Google V8 5.0.71.47).

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 50.0.2661.87

CPE2.3 External links

https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=606115


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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