CVE-2016-5198 (GCVE-0-2016-5198)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-01-19 05:43 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:55Summary
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.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: active
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-01-29 17:18 UTC
CWE
- incorrect compiler optimisations
- CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write
Assigner
References
6 references
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|---|---|
| https://crbug.com/659475 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94079 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037224 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
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| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 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 |
Affected:
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
|
Date Public
2016-11-01 00:00
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: ea34a231-b4af-41e8-b8a4-2195ae0adeb9
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-06-08
Asserted: 2022-06-08
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Vulnerability | Affected: Google / Chromium V8 | Description: Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to perform read/write operations, leading to code execution, via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera. | Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions. | Due date: 2022-06-22 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5198
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-125 CWE-787 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Chromium V8 |
| Due Date | 2022-06-22 |
| Date Added | 2022-06-08 |
| Vendorproject | |
| Vulnerabilityname | Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Created: 2026-02-02 12:27 UTC
| Updated: 2026-02-06 07:17 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 467b73ff-70ae-4782-8a82-5eb99f5221e1
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-06-08
Asserted: 2022-06-08
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: 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... | Affected: Google / 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 | CVSS: 8.8 (HIGH) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: False
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | 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... |
| Vendor | |
| Product | 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 |
| Added Date | 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 8.8 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:05 UTC
| Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
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Nomenclature
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- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
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vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
model, served locally by ML-Gateway.
They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
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