CVE-2016-5198

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

22 Oct 2025, 00:15

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-5198 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-5198', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-5198 -

Information

Published : 2017-01-19 05:59

Updated : 2025-10-22 00:15


NVD link : CVE-2016-5198

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5198

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5198


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Products Affected

google

  • android
  • chrome

apple

  • macos

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_workstation
  • enterprise_linux_server

microsoft

  • windows

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write