vulnerability
Arch Linux: Information disclosure (CVE-2016-5172)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Sep 25, 2016 | Jul 11, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Sep 25, 2016
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
The parser in Google V8 mishandles scopes, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from arbitrary memory locations via crafted JavaScript code.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
Rapid7 Labs
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