CVE-2016-1669

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 4%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

The Zone::New function in zone.cc in Google V8 before 5.0.71.47, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.102, does not properly determine when to expand certain memory allocations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EPSS
89.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 14, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated May 10, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90584
generic

[SECURITY] [DSA 3590-1] chromium-browser security update

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0002.html
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1080.html
generic

Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update.html

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2016-1669(7)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(5)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuoxideqt-codecs-extra (1.14.9-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) @ trusty2026-05-22ubuntu
redhattfm-rubygem-smart_proxy_dynflow_core-0:0.1.10-1.fm1_15.el7sat2018-02-21redhat
redhatv8-1:3.14.5.10-19.el7ost2017-04-05redhat
redhatrh-nodejs4-nodejs-0:4.6.2-4.el72017-01-02redhat
redhatchromium-browser-0:50.0.2661.102-1.el62016-05-13redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Additional Vendor Advisories

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Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-1669?
CVE-2016-1669 is a high vulnerability published on May 14, 2016. The Zone::New function in zone.cc in Google V8 before 5.0.71.47, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.102, does not properly determine when to expand certain memory allocations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other…
When was CVE-2016-1669 disclosed?
CVE-2016-1669 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 14, 2016, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-1669 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-1669 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 89.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-1669?
CVE-2016-1669 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-1669?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-1669, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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