CVE-2016-1708 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a use-after-free in Chrome's extension installation, causing denial of service or potential code execution via crafted websites.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-1708?
CVE-2016-1708 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 23 Jul 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Chrome Web Store inline-installation implementation in the Extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82 does not properly consider object lifetimes during progress observation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1708?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1708?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2016-1708 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1708 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wh63-8v37-7r3j, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1708.