CVE-2016-5198: Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Vulnerability

CVE-2016-5198 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-06-08

The Google Chromium V8 engine contained incorrect optimization assumptions, leading to an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability. A remote attacker could exploit this via a crafted HTML page to perform arbitrary read/write operations and execute arbitrary code.

Technologies: Google Chromium V8. Vendors: Google.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2016-5198 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2016-5198 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 June 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2016-5198?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 8 June 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Google V8 prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840.87 for Windows and Mac; Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 (Linux), 54.0.2840.85 (Android), 54.0.2840.87 (Windows/Mac).
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-5198?
A patch was published on 2016-11-01: Stable channel update for desktop released to address the issue. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2016-5198 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-5198?
Check whether you run Google Chromium V8. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Google V8 prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840.87 for Windows and Mac
  • Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 (Linux), 54.0.2840.85 (Android), 54.0.2840.87 (Windows/Mac)

Timeline

  • 2016-11-01: patched: Stable channel update for desktop released to address the issue.
  • 2022-06-08: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
  • 2022-06-08: disclosed: NVD publication date.

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