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high8.8

CVE-2016-1679

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 ge…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
GoogleChrome
through 50.0.2661.102
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 14.04, 15.10, 16.04
DebianDebian Linux
Version 8.0
OpensuseLeap
Version 42.1
OpensuseOpensuse
Version 13.2
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop
Version 6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server
Version 6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation
Version 6.0
SuseLinux Enterprise
Version 12.0

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