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CVE-2016-9651

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2019-01-09
  • Fixed in55.0.2883.75
  • WeaknessCWE-94

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Description

A missing check for whether a property of a JS object is private in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2017-06-14Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Google chrome
BranchAffectedFixed in
55.0< 55.0.2883.7555.0.2883.75
Redhat enterprise linux desktop
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.0= 6.0no fix published
Redhat enterprise linux server
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.0= 6.0no fix published

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 55.0.2883.75-2.1
  • chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 113.0.5672.92-1.1
  • chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 55.0.2883.75-3.1
  • chromium-browserUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 55.0.2883.87-0ubuntu0.16.04.1263
  • chromium-browserUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1172
  • chromium-browserRed Hat:rhel_extras:6all versions · fixed in 0:55.0.2883.75-1.el6and 1 other package
  • chromium-browserDebian:8all versions · fixed in 55.0.2883.75-1~deb8u1
  • chromium-browser-stableMageia:5all versions · fixed in 55.0.2883.87-1.mga5

4 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2016-9651 Red Hat Product Security12 products fixed

    chromium-browser: private property access in v8

  • RHSA-2016:2919 Red Hat Product Security12 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Google chrome to 55.0.2883.75
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2016:2919 · 12 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 After installing the update, Chromium must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

Detection

read 2026-11-03 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-42175
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.08.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-94read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score11.2 %read 2026-11-03
  • Exploit-DBdetectionread 2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-01-09
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9651?

A missing check for whether a property of a JS object is private in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

Is CVE-2016-9651 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-9651 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 11.2% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-9651?

CVE-2016-9651 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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