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title: "CVE-2016-1679\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2016-1679

Publication date 31 May 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1679?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

The ToV8Value function in content/child/v8\_value\_converter\_impl.cc in the
V8 bindings in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 does not properly restrict
use of getters and setters, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial
of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via
crafted JavaScript code.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1679?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| chromium-browser | 18.10 cosmic | Fixed 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu2~cm1 |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu2~cm1 |
| 17.10 artful | Fixed 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu2~cm1 |
| 17.04 zesty | Fixed 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu2~cm1 |
| 16.10 yakkety | Fixed 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu2~cm1 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242 |
| 15.10 wily | Ignored end of life |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored |
| libv8 | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 17.10 artful | Not in release |
| 17.04 zesty | Not in release |
| 16.10 yakkety | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 15.10 wily | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |
| libv8-3.14 | 18.10 cosmic | Ignored end of life |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support |
| 15.10 wily | Ignored end of life |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |
| oxide-qt | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 17.10 artful | Fixed 1.15.7-0ubuntu1 |
| 17.04 zesty | Fixed 1.15.7-0ubuntu1 |
| 16.10 yakkety | Fixed 1.15.7-0ubuntu1 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 1.15.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
| 15.10 wily | Fixed 1.15.7-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 1.15.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [mikesalvatore](https://launchpad.net/~mikesalvatore)

The Ubuntu Security Team does not support libv8

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1679)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1679)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-1679)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1679)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-2992-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-2992-1)
+ Oxide vulnerabilities
+ 6 June 2016

### Other references

* <http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1679>