CVE-2016-5198 in google chrome
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What the vulnerability is
V8 in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840.87 for Windows and Mac included incorrect optimisation assumptions, which allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write operations, leading to code execution, via a crafted HTML page.
Affected software: google chrome, redhat enterprise linux desktop, redhat enterprise linux server, redhat enterprise linux workstation
Scores
- CVSS: 8.8 (high)
- EPSS: 34.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- CISA KEV: Known exploited, listed 2022-06-08
- Published: 2017-01-19
What LogPulse has for it
- Detection rule: No
- Agent check (vulnerable version): Yes, published
- Mitigation: No
Source data: NIST NVD, CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. LogPulse processes new CVEs every hour.
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