CVE-2016-5198Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Vulnerability

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.

8.8 HIGHEPSS 34.16%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Published

Last updated: 2025-10-21 23:55 UTC

OverviewCVSS details

8.8HIGHCVSS 3.1

Score source: CISA-ADP
NVD status: Published
Published: Jan 19, 2017
Assigner: Chrome

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

Versions: 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

Exploitation

Public exploit: None listed
CISA KEV: Listed · Jun 8, 2022
KEV due date: Jun 22, 2022
Ransomware use: Unknown
SSVC: Exploitation active · Automatable no · Impact total

EPSS · FIRST, scored Nov 7

34.16%chance of exploitation in 30 days

Higher than 98.41% of CVEs

CVSS 3.1 · CISA-ADP

8.8High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector: Network
Attack complexity: Low
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality impact: High
Integrity impact: High
Availability impact: High

NVD status: Published

Overview Affected Products References

NVD CVE.org

Overview

Severity

Score	Severity	Version	Vector String
8.8	HIGH	3.1CISA-ADP	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CVE ID: CVE-2016-5198
Status: Published
Assigner (CNA): Chrome
Published: Jan 19, 2017
Last modified: 2025-10-21 23:55 UTC
Weaknesses: CWE-125
CWE-787

Sources

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CISA KEV
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