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CVE-2016-1612 (GCVE-0-2016-1612)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-01-25 11:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 23:02
VLAI
Summary
The LoadIC::UpdateCaches function in ic/ic.cc in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, does not ensure receiver compatibility before performing a cast of an unspecified variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via crafted JavaScript code.
Severity
7.6 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2016-01-20 00:00
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