CVE-2016-9642 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

JavaScriptCore in WebKit allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted Javascript file.

Published: 2017-02-03

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:webkit:webkit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-10443	JavaScriptCore in WebKit allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted Javascript file.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3257-1	WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00187.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/26/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94554
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038137
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-15

History

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Subscriptions

Webkit Webkit

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-02-03T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:59:03.175Z

Reserved: 2016-11-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-9642

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-02-03T15:59:00.837

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2016-9642

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-125

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