CVE-2016-5198

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

Published 19 Jan 2017 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

8.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 8 Jun 2022, with a remediation deadline of 22 Jun 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

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.

References

rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2672.html · Third Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94079 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1037224 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
crbug.com/659475 · Exploit, Issue Tracking
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-5198 · US Government Resource