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CVE-2016-1688

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 2.10%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-06-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-1688
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
2.10%
Chrome Java

Original NVD Description

The regexp (aka regular expression) implementation in Google V8 before 5.0.71.40, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, mishandles external string sizes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted JavaScript code.