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CVE-2016-5198 Google CVE debrief

CVE-2016-5198 is listed by CISA as a Known Exploited Vulnerability affecting Google Chromium V8. The official source set identifies it as an out-of-bounds memory vulnerability and assigns a remediation due date of 2022-06-22. Because it is in the KEV catalog, this issue should be treated as a high-priority patching item for any environment running affected Chromium-based software.

Vendor
Google
Product
Chromium V8
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-06-08
Original CVE updated
2022-06-08
Advisory published
2022-06-08
Advisory updated
2022-06-08

Who should care

Security, IT, and vulnerability management teams responsible for Google Chromium or Chromium-based deployments should prioritize this CVE, especially where browser updates are centrally managed.

Technical summary

The official records in this corpus describe the issue as an out-of-bounds memory vulnerability in Google Chromium V8. CISA’s KEV listing indicates the vulnerability is known to be exploited and therefore requires prompt remediation, but the supplied sources do not provide deeper technical mechanics or impact details.

Defensive priority

High — CISA placed this CVE in the KEV catalog and assigned a remediation due date of 2022-06-22.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply vendor-provided updates for Google Chromium per official guidance.
  • Inventory Chromium-based software and confirm which systems are exposed to this CVE.
  • Prioritize remediation on high-use and business-critical endpoints.
  • Verify patch status after updating and document closure against the KEV due date.
  • Use the official CVE and NVD records to track any vendor-specific remediation guidance.

Evidence notes

This debrief relies only on the supplied corpus: the CISA KEV source item, the CVE.org record link, and the NVD detail link. The corpus identifies the issue as Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Vulnerability and records CISA KEV dates of 2022-06-08 (added) and 2022-06-22 (due). No CVSS score or additional technical write-up was provided in the supplied data.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2016-5198 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5198

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2016-5198 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

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

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.