Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2016-5198?

Affected: Chrome (Google); Enterprise Linux Desktop (Redhat) versions 6.0; Enterprise Linux Server (Redhat) versions 6.0, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2016-5198 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Sep 24, 2019.

Is CVE-2016-5198 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Jun 8, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Jun 22, 2022.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2016-5198?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2016-5198?

Fixed versions are available, including chromedriver 54.0.2840.90-112.1, chromedriver 55.0.2883.75-3.1, chromium 54.0.2840.90-112.1.

How urgently should CVE-2016-5198 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2016-5198

HighExploitedPublic exploit

chromium-browser: out of bounds memory access in v8

Published Nov 1, 2016 · Updated Apr 22, 2026 · Also known as UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5198, USN-3133-1

Key Facts

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CVE-2016-5198 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8 v3.1) affecting Chrome (Google), Enterprise Linux Desktop (Redhat), Enterprise Linux Server (Redhat) and 11 more products.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Sep 24, 2019. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including chromedriver 54.0.2840.90-112.1, chromedriver 55.0.2883.75-3.1, chromium 54.0.2840.90-112.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

8.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

34%

Higher than 98.3% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

V8 in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840.87 for Windows and Mac included incorrect optimisation assumptions, which allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write operations, leading to code execution, via a crafted HTML page.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Jun 8, 2022	Jun 22, 2022	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Sep 24, 2019	Jun 22, 2022	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Jun 8, 2022	Jun 22, 2022	Not reported
ENISA EUVD	Jun 8, 2022	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

21 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
ChromeGoogle	See advisory	54.0.2840.90
Enterprise Linux DesktopRedhat	6.0	n/a
Enterprise Linux ServerRedhat	6.0	n/a
Enterprise Linux WorkstationRedhat	6.0	n/a
qt5-webenginearch	See advisory	5.7.1-1

9 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

chromedriver

54.0.2840.90-112.1, 55.0.2883.75-3.1

chromium

54.0.2840.90-112.1, 55.0.2883.75-3.1

chromium-browser

0:54.0.2840.90-1.el6, 55.0.2883.75-1~deb8u1, 55.0.2883.87-0ubuntu0.16.04.1263, 58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1172

chromium-ffmpegsumo

54.0.2840.90-112.1

Chrome

54.0.2840.90

oxide-qt

1.18.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 1.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

qt5-webengine

5.7.1-1

ungoogled-chromium

113.0.5672.92-1.1

ungoogled-chromium-chromedriver

113.0.5672.92-1.1

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Nov 1, 2016
Added to Industry KEV feed
Sep 24, 2019
Added to CISA KEV
Jun 8, 2022
Added to CIRCL KEV
Jun 8, 2022
Added to ENISA EUVD
Jun 8, 2022
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References

advisoryRHSA-2016:2672
advisoryRHSA-2016:2672
advisoryhttps://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
advisoryhttps://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5198
advisoryhttps://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5199

12 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

V8 in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840.87 for Windows and Mac included incorrect optimisation assumptions, which allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write operations, leading to code execution, via a crafted HTML page.
Affected: Chrome (Google); Enterprise Linux Desktop (Redhat) versions 6.0; Enterprise Linux Server (Redhat) versions 6.0, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Sep 24, 2019.
Yes. It was added on Jun 8, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Jun 22, 2022.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including chromedriver 54.0.2840.90-112.1, chromedriver 55.0.2883.75-3.1, chromium 54.0.2840.90-112.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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