Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Google Chrome V8 flaw that could let a malicious web page run code inside Chrome’s sandbox. It affected Chrome versions before 55.0.2883.75. Business risk is mainly from legacy or unmanaged browsers still present in the environment. Exposure is likely limited to endpoints running Google Chrome older than 55.0.2883.75 or vendor-packaged builds that had not incorporated the 2016 fixes. Treat as a legacy hygiene issue with high impact if old browsers remain. Prioritize confirmation through endpoint inventory, then remove or update vulnerable installations. Current urgency depends on whether obsolete Chrome builds still exist. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Chrome to 55.0.2883.75 or later.; Apply relevant vendor browser package updates from Red Hat or Gentoo guidance.; Remove unsupported legacy Chrome builds from managed endpoints..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://crbug.com/664411CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- 42175CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- GLSA-201612-11CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
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