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TI-2016-01564 Aliases CVE-2016-1709GHSA-frpp-5h48-9qqg

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ByteArray::Get method in data/byte_array.cc in Google…

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the ByteArray::Get method in data/byte_array.cc in Google sfntly before 2016-06-10, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SFNT font.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01504 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:sfntly:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 51.0.2704.106VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:sfntly:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 51.0.2704.106 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:1485 Released 2016-07-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    chromium-browser security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-52.0.2743.82-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-52.0.2743.82-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-52.0.2743.82-1.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1485
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1485
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1485

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1709
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-frpp-5h48-9qqg

References

Advisory 6

Other 5

  • TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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Sources

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