Live › vulnerability › CVE-2016-1646
Go to dashboardThe V8 JavaScript engine in Chromium-based browsers has an out-of-bounds read that a crafted web page can trigger. An attacker can crash the browser or possibly achieve other unspecified impact, and it is listed as exploited in the wild.
Summary written from the sources below. Check the originals before acting.
First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Chromium V8 | vendor | – | – |
| debian linux | vendor | = 8.0 | – |
| debian linux | vendor | = 9.0 | – |
| canonical ubuntu linux | vendor | = 14.04 | – |
| canonical ubuntu linux | vendor | = 15.10 | – |
| canonical ubuntu linux | vendor | = 16.04 | – |
| google chrome | vendor | < 49.0.2623.108 | 49.0.2623.108 |
| suse package hub | vendor | – | – |
| opensuse leap | vendor | = 42.1 | – |
| opensuse | vendor | = 13.1 | – |
| redhat enterprise linux desktop | vendor | = 6.0 | – |
| redhat enterprise linux eus | vendor | = 6.7 | – |
| redhat enterprise linux server | vendor | = 6.0 | – |
| redhat enterprise linux workstation | vendor | = 6.0 | – |
Unknown from the sources.
Update Chrome, Edge, Opera and other Chromium-based browsers to a release that includes the vendor fix; the sources do not give the fixed version.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly have another unspecified impact via crafted JavaScript code. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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