Exploited· due 2022-06-22

CVE-2016-1646

Google Chromium V8

Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly have another unspecified impact via crafted JavaScript code. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

Exploitation status

CISA has confirmed this is being exploited in the wild. That is an observation of real attacks, not a prediction.
US federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it by 2022-06-22. That deadline does not bind private companies, but it is a reasonable benchmark for how urgently CISA views it.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA’s wording, unedited.

Scoring

CVSS: Not yet scored

Dates

Published: 2022-06-08
Added to KEV: 2022-06-08
Remediation due: 2022-06-22
Sources: CISA KEV