CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. It affects Chrome, Java. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.
CVE
CVE-2016-1679
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.8
EPSS
1.32%
Chrome Java
Original NVD Description
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.