CVE-2016-5198
V8 in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-5198- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
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.
- Record
CVE-2016-5198- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-6149
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.
- Record
EUVD-2016-6149- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cpfm-2p8w-wrxc
V8 in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840...
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.
- Record
GHSA-cpfm-2p8w-wrxc- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Vulnerability
Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to perform read/write operations, leading to code execution, via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.
- Record
CVE-2016-5198- Weakness
- CWE-125, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2016:2672
Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update
- Record
RHSA-2016:2672- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5198
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5198- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0403 No score
Updated chromium-browser-stable packages fix security vulnerabilities
Multiple flaws were found in Chromium's processing of web content where loading a web page containing malicious content could cause Chromium to crash, execute arbitrary code, or disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2016-5181, CVE-2016-5182, CVE-2016-5183, CVE-2016-5184, CVE-2016-5185, CVE-2016-5186, CVE-2016-5187, CVE-2016-5188, CVE-2016-5189, CVE-2016-5190, CVE-2016-5191, CVE-2016-5192, CVE-2016-5193, CVE-2016-5194, CVE-2016-5198, CVE-2016-5199, CVE-2016-5200, CVE-2016-5201, CVE-2016-5202)
- Record
MGASA-2016-0403- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2016:2732-1 No score
Security update for chromium
This update to Chromium 54.0.2840.90: fixes the following security issues:
- CVE-2016-5198: out of bounds memory access in v8 (boo#1008274)
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2016:2732-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2016:2733-1 No score
Security update for chromium
This update to Chromium 54.0.2840.90: fixes the following security issues:
- CVE-2016-5198: out of bounds memory access in v8 (boo#1008274)
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2016:2733-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 No score
chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 No score
ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-3133-1 No score
oxide-qt vulnerabilities
Multiple security vulnerabilities were discovered in Chromium. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5198, CVE-2016-5200, CVE-2016-5202)
A heap-corruption issue was discovered in FFmpeg. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5199)
- Record
USN-3133-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
chromium-browserDebian:8 From an advisory covering 46 CVEs |
before 55.0.2883.75-1~deb8u1, plus listed versions 41.0.2272.118-142.0.2311.135-142.0.2311.135-1~deb8u142.0.2311.135-242.0.2311.90-1 Show 45 moreShow less42.0.2311.90-1~deb8u142.0.2311.90-243.0.2357.124-143.0.2357.124-243.0.2357.124-343.0.2357.130-143.0.2357.65-143.0.2357.65-1~deb8u143.0.2357.81-144.0.2403.107-144.0.2403.107-244.0.2403.157-144.0.2403.89-144.0.2403.89-1~deb8u145.0.2454.101-145.0.2454.85-145.0.2454.85-1~deb8u146.0.2490.13-146.0.2490.71-146.0.2490.71-1~deb8u147.0.2526.111-147.0.2526.16-147.0.2526.73-147.0.2526.73-1~deb8u147.0.2526.80-147.0.2526.80-1~deb8u147.0.2526.80-247.0.2526.80-348.0.2564.116-148.0.2564.116-1~deb8u148.0.2564.23-148.0.2564.82-148.0.2564.82-1~deb8u148.0.2564.82-249.0.2623.108-149.0.2623.108-1~deb8u149.0.2623.108-249.0.2623.75-149.0.2623.75-1~deb8u149.0.2623.75-249.0.2623.87-149.0.2623.87-1~deb8u150.0.2661.75-150.0.2661.75-1~deb8u150.0.2661.75-2 |
55.0.2883.75-1~deb8u1 |
chromium-browser-stableMageia:5 From an advisory covering 19 CVEs |
before 54.0.2840.100-1.1.mga5 | 54.0.2840.100-1.1.mga5 |
chromium-browserRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:54.0.2840.90-1.el6 | 0:54.0.2840.90-1.el6 |
chromium-browser-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 |
before 0:54.0.2840.90-1.el6 | 0:54.0.2840.90-1.el6 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1172, plus listed versions 29.0.1547.65-0ubuntu231.0.1650.63-0ubuntu1~20131204.132.0.1700.107-0ubuntu1~20140204.977.133.0.1750.152-0ubuntu1~pkg995.134.0.1847.116-0ubuntu2 Show 24 moreShow less36.0.1985.125-0ubuntu1.14.04.0~pkg102937.0.2062.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg104237.0.2062.120-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg104938.0.2125.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106139.0.2171.65-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106440.0.2214.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106840.0.2214.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106941.0.2272.76-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.107643.0.2357.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.108943.0.2357.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109244.0.2403.89-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109545.0.2454.85-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109745.0.2454.101-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109947.0.2526.73-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110647.0.2526.106-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110748.0.2564.82-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110848.0.2564.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111149.0.2623.87-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111751.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.112152.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.113453.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.114253.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1145 |
58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1172 |
oxide-qtUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 1.18.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 1.0.0~bzr437-0ubuntu11.0.0~bzr452-0ubuntu11.0.0~bzr475-0ubuntu11.0.0~bzr490-0ubuntu11.0.0~bzr501-0ubuntu1 Show 32 moreShow less1.0.0~bzr501-0ubuntu21.0.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.0.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.1.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.2.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.3.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.4.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.5.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.31.5.6-0ubuntu0.14.04.21.6.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.6.6-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.7.8-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.7.9-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.8.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.21.9.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.21.9.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.10.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.11.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.11.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.12.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.12.6-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.12.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.13.6-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.14.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.14.9-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.15.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.15.8-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.16.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.17.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.17.9-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.18.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
1.18.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 55.0.2883.87-0ubuntu0.16.04.1263, plus listed versions 45.0.2454.101-0ubuntu1.120147.0.2526.73-0ubuntu1.121847.0.2526.106-0ubuntu1.122148.0.2564.82-0ubuntu1.122248.0.2564.116-0ubuntu1.1229 Show 7 moreShow less49.0.2623.87-0ubuntu1.123249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu1.123350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.123751.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.124252.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125053.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.125453.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1257 |
55.0.2883.87-0ubuntu0.16.04.1263 |
oxide-qtUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 1.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 1.9.5-0ubuntu11.10.3-0ubuntu0.15.10.11.10.3-0ubuntu0.15.10.21.11.3-0ubuntu31.11.4-0ubuntu1 Show 13 moreShow less1.11.5-0ubuntu11.12.5-0ubuntu11.12.6-0ubuntu11.12.7-0ubuntu11.13.6-0ubuntu11.14.7-0ubuntu11.14.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.15.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.15.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.16.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.17.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.17.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
1.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
libv8-3.14Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.14.5.8-5ubuntu2 |
None known |
libv8-3.14Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.14.5.8-11ubuntu1 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
oxide-qtUbuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 1.18.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 1.0.0~bzr437-0ubuntu11.0.0~bzr452-0ubuntu11.0.0~bzr475-0ubuntu11.0.0~bzr490-0ubuntu11.0.0~bzr501-0ubuntu1 Show 32 moreShow less1.0.0~bzr501-0ubuntu21.0.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.0.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.1.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.2.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.3.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.4.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.5.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.31.5.6-0ubuntu0.14.04.21.6.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.6.6-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.7.8-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.7.9-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.8.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.21.9.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.21.9.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.10.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.11.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.11.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.12.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.12.6-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.12.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.13.6-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.14.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.14.9-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.15.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.15.8-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.16.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.17.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.17.9-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.18.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
1.18.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
oxide-qtUbuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 1.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 1.9.5-0ubuntu11.10.3-0ubuntu0.15.10.11.10.3-0ubuntu0.15.10.21.11.3-0ubuntu31.11.4-0ubuntu1 Show 13 moreShow less1.11.5-0ubuntu11.12.5-0ubuntu11.12.6-0ubuntu11.12.7-0ubuntu11.13.6-0ubuntu11.14.7-0ubuntu11.14.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.15.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.15.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.16.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.17.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.17.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
1.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 12 |
before 54.0.2840.90-112.1 | 54.0.2840.90-112.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 719 CVEs |
before 55.0.2883.75-3.1 | 55.0.2883.75-3.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2310 CVEs |
before 113.0.5672.92-1.1 | 113.0.5672.92-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| exploitation | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-5198 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Google Chrome, published November 4, 2016. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since June 8, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since June 8, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 34.2%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in chromium-browser 0:54.0.2840.90-1.el6.
References
crbug.com/659475
securityfocus.com/bid/94079
securitytracker.com/id/1037224
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2672.html
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-5198
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5198
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cpfm-2p8w-wrxc
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2016-0403.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19582
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2672
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1391356
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2016/rhsa-2016_2672.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5198
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5198
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/Y47QXXRLEC2RR5YL2XLD4OKYOVP6IHGB
bugzilla.suse.com/1008274
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5198
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