CVE-2016-1680: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2016-1680: Use-after-free vulnerability in ports/SkFontHost_FreeType.cpp in Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0...

Use-after-free vulnerability in ports/SkFontHost_FreeType.cpp in Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 5, 2024, 23:02 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2016-1680 is an old browser memory-safety flaw in Skia as used by Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63. A remote attacker could trigger heap memory corruption, causing a crash and possibly other unspecified impact. The provided sources do not show active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems running Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63 or vendor-packaged browser builds covered by the 2016 Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE, Red Hat, and Gentoo advisories. Modern maintained browser fleets should already be patched. Prioritize remediation only where legacy browsers remain in use. This is a serious browser memory-corruption class issue, but the business urgency depends on whether pre-51 Chrome or old vendor packages still exist. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Chrome to 51.0.2704.63 or later where applicable.; Apply relevant 2016 vendor browser package advisories for Linux distributions.; Remove or isolate unsupported legacy browser installations..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 14:22 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 5, 2016, 23:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://crbug.com/589848CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2016:1190CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
https://codereview.chromium.org/1751883004CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
GLSA-201607-07CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO

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