CVE-2016-1662

high-risk
Published 2016-05-14

extensions/renderer/gc_callback.cc in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94 does not prevent fallback execution once the Garbage Collection callback has started, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Do I need to act?

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15.8% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 84% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
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9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

58
/ 100
high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 13/34 · Low
Exposure 13/34 · Low