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.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3731-1 chromium-browser security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3133-1 Oxide vulnerabilities
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{'score': 0.72638}

epss

{'score': 0.66603}


Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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{'score': 0.74718}

epss

{'score': 0.72638}


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{'dateAdded': '2022-06-08'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-21T23:55:46.892Z

Reserved: 2016-05-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5198

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:53:48.470Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-01-19T05:59:00.213

Modified: 2025-10-22T00:15:54.247

Link: CVE-2016-5198

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5198 - Bugzilla

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