Explain CVE-2016-1669
The Zone::New function in zone.cc in Google V8 before 5.0.71.47, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.102, does not properly determine when to expand certain memory allocations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': '90584', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90584'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2017:0880', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0880'}, {'name': '1035872', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035872'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2016:1080', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1080.html'}, {'name': 'openSUSE-SU-2016:1304', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00043.html'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2017:0881', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0881'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://codereview.chromium.org/1945313002'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2018:0336', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2017:0882', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0882'}, {'name': 'openSUSE-SU-2016:1655', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html'}, {'name': 'DSA-3590', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590'}, {'name': 'USN-2960-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2960-1'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2016-6fd3131c03', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CITS5GIUTNWVSUXMSORIAJJLQBEGL2CK/'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2016-e720bc8451', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZPTKXI62OPCJCJGCSFMST4HIBQ27J72W/'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://crbug.com/606115'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05347541'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2017:0879', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0879'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update.html'}, {'name': 'openSUSE-SU-2016:1834', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-07/msg00063.html'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2017:0002', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0002.html'}, {'name': 'openSUSE-SU-2016:1319', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00050.html'}, {'name': 'GLSA-201605-02', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED