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CVE-2016-1678· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Chrome

objects.cc in Google V8 before 5.0.71.32, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, does not properly restrict lazy deoptimization, whic

objects.cc in Google V8 before 5.0.71.32, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, does not properly restrict lazy deoptimization, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

HighCVSS 8.8 · v3.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Jun 5, 2016
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
1.6% · 75th percentile
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Action score

35

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 1.6%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
googlev8
googlechrome
canonicalubuntu linux
debiandebian linux
opensuseleap
opensuseopensuse
redhatenterprise linux desktop
redhatenterprise linux server
redhatenterprise linux workstation
suselinux enterprise

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • canonical ubuntu linux14.04
  • canonical ubuntu linux15.10
  • canonical ubuntu linux16.04
  • debian debian linux8.0
  • google chromeup to 50.0.2661.102 inclusive
  • google v8up to 5.0.71 inclusive
  • opensuse leap42.1
  • opensuse opensuse13.2
  • redhat enterprise linux desktop6.0
  • redhat enterprise linux server6.0
  • redhat enterprise linux workstation6.0
  • suse linux enterprise12.0

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:8chromium-browserbefore 51.0.2704.63-1~deb8u151.0.2704.63-1~deb8u1
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6chromium-browserbefore 0:51.0.2704.63-1.el60:51.0.2704.63-1.el6
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6chromium-browser-debuginfobefore 0:51.0.2704.63-1.el60:51.0.2704.63-1.el6

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2015-8548Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google V8 before 4.7.80.23, as used in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.80, allow attackers to cause a
    40Plan
  • CVE-2009-2555Heap-based buffer overflow in src/jsregexp.cc in Google V8 before 1.1.10.14, as used in Google Chrome before 2.0.172.37, allows remote attac
    38Monitor
  • CVE-2016-3679Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google V8 before 4.9.385.33, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.108, allow attackers to cause
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2015-5380The Utf8DecoderBase::WriteUtf16Slow function in unicode-decoder.cc in Google V8, as used in Node.js before 0.12.6, io.js before 1.8.3 and 2.
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2015-1242The ReduceTransitionElementsKind function in hydrogen-check-elimination.cc in Google V8 before 4.2.77.8, as used in Google Chrome before 42.
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2014-3152Integer underflow in the LCodeGen::PrepareKeyedOperand function in arm/lithium-codegen-arm.cc in Google V8 before 3.25.28.16, as used in Goo
    31Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:chromium-browser51.0.2704.63-1~deb8u1 · Debian:8Package registry (OSV)
red hat:chromium-browser0:51.0.2704.63-1.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:chromium-browser-debuginfo0:51.0.2704.63-1.el6 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • A user must open a link or visit a page.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

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