June 8, 2022 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2016-1646 — Google Chromium V8
Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2022-06-08- Federal due date
2022-06-22- Vendor
- Product
- Chromium V8
- EPSS
- 98.6th percentile (score 0.669, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
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- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1646
CISA short description
Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly have another unspecified impact via crafted JavaScript code. 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.