CVE-2016-1679

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The ToV8Value function in content/child/v8_value_converter_impl.cc in the V8 bindings in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 does not properly restrict use of getters and setters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 8.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jun 5, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-1679: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix