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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-1612: Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jan 25, 2016
Added
Oct 30, 2017
Modified
Mar 31, 2026

Description

The LoadIC::UpdateCaches function in ic/ic.cc in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, does not ensure receiver compatibility before performing a cast of an unspecified variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

Solution

gentoo-linux-upgrade-www-client-chromium
Title
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