CVE-2016-1641
CVE-2016-1641 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
- CVSS v2: 9.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Google Chrome
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in content/browser/web_contents/web_contents_impl.cc in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering an image download after a certain data structure is deleted, as demonstrated by a favicon.ico download.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1641?
- Use-after-free vulnerability in content/browser/web_contents/web_contents_impl.cc in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.75 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering an image download after a certain data structure is deleted, as demonstrated by a favicon.ico download.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1641?
- CVE-2016-1641 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2016-1641 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2016-1641?
- CVE-2016-1641 affects Google Chrome. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2016-1641?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2016-1641 published?
- CVE-2016-1641 was published on 2016-03-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00018.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00028.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3507
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84008
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035185
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2920-1
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=583718
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1730363003
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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