CVE-2016-1679

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    CVE-2016-1679

    Published: 5 Jun 2016Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876, https://codereview.chromium.org/1930953002, https://crbug.com/606390, , http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2992-1, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07, http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Low
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    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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