CVE-2016-1649

8.8 HIGH
Published: March 29, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The Program::getUniformInternal function in Program.cpp in libANGLE, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.108, does not properly handle a certain data-type mismatch, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted shader stages.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update_24.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00000.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00001.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00039.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0525.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3531
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035423
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2955-1
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-224
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/334448
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=595836
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update_24.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00039.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0525.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3531
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035423
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2955-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-224
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/334448
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=595836
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.8%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

canonical debian google opensuse

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