6.5
CVSSv3

CVE-2016-1688

Published: 05/06/2016 Updated: 07/11/2023
CVSS v2 Base Score: 4.3 | Impact Score: 2.9 | Exploitability Score: 8.6
CVSS v3 Base Score: 6.5 | Impact Score: 3.6 | Exploitability Score: 2.8
VMScore: 384
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Summary

The regexp (aka regular expression) implementation in Google V8 prior to 5.0.71.40, as used in Google Chrome prior to 51.0.2704.63, mishandles external string sizes, which allows remote malicious users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted JavaScript code.

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The regexp (aka regular expression) implementation in Google V8 before 507140, as used in Google Chrome before 510270463, mishandles external string sizes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted JavaScript code ...