Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published May 14, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-1662
CVE-2016-1662
Description
extensions/renderer/gc_callback.cc in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94 does not prevent fallback execution once the Garbage Collection callback has started, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus:6.7z:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
11- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_28.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00002.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00003.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00004.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00048.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0707.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3564nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/89106nvd
- codereview.chromium.org/1887423002nvd
- crbug.com/603732nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02nvd
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