Unspecified Variable Cast Vulnerability in Google V8

CVE-2016-1612 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

The LoadIC::UpdateCaches function in ic/ic.cc in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, does not ensure receiver compatibility before performing a cast of an unspecified variable, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

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