CVE-2016-5198

V

8 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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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 -

21 Nov 2024, 02:53

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2672.html - Third Party Advisory () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2672.html - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94079 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94079 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037224 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037224 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://crbug.com/659475 - Exploit, Issue Tracking () https://crbug.com/659475 - Exploit, Issue Tracking

28 Jun 2024, 14:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Redhat enterprise Linux Server
Microsoft
Apple macos
Redhat enterprise Linux Desktop
Redhat
Apple
Linux
Microsoft windows
Redhat enterprise Linux Workstation
Google android
Linux linux Kernel
References () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2672.html - () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2672.html - Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94079 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94079 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037224 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037224 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html - () https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://crbug.com/659475 - () https://crbug.com/659475 - Exploit, Issue Tracking

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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CWE
CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write