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CVE-2016-1646 — Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability

The Array.prototype.concat implementation in builtins.cc in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.108, does not properly consider element data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other

CVSS
EPSS
66.51% (top 1.50%)
CWE
Published
2016-03-29T10:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2025-10-21T23:55:54.355Z
CVSS vector
CISA KEV — Actively Exploited
Added to KEV
2022-06-08
BOD 22-01 due
2022-06-22
Ransomware use
Unknown

01What is this vulnerability?

The Array.prototype.concat implementation in builtins.cc in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.108, does not properly consider element data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
na / n/an/a

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2022-06-08. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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