Security Bulletin
Summary
Under certain conditions, V8 may improperly expand memory allocations in the `Zone::New` function. This could potentially be used to cause a Denial of Service via buffer overflow or as a trigger for a remote code execution.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2016-1669
DESCRIPTION: Google Chrome is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by an error in V8. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS Base Score: 6.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113145 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Affected Products and Versions
IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software v9.1 and v9.5
Remediation/Fixes
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Rational Application Developer | 9.1.x and 9.5.x | PI65665 |
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References
Change History
18 July 2016: Original copy published
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
17 June 2018
UID
swg21987182