CVE Watch—

CVE-2016-5198

Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Vulnerability

CVSS

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No CVSS

EPSS

34.7%

p98

KEV

YES

Jun 8, 2022

Exploit Today

0-100

Published: — · Last modified: —

EPSS · 30d

34.7%EPSS · 30 days34.7%

2026-06-302026-07-16

KEV catalog record

Product

Google / Chromium V8

Vulnerability

Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Vulnerability

Added to KEV

Jun 8, 2022

Remediate by

Jun 22, 2022

Known ransomware use

Summary description

Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to perform read/write operations, leading to code execution, via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5198

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