CVE-2016-5171
CVSS V2 Medium 6.8
CVSS V3 High 8.8
Description
WebKit/Source/bindings/templates/interface.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113, does not prevent certain constructor calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-5171
- Assigner
- cve-coordination@google.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2016-09-25T20:59:03
- Last Modified Date
- 2018-01-05T02:30:57
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 53.0.2785.101 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 6.8
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 6.4
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 8.8
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 2.8
- Impact Score
- 5.9
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://codereview.chromium.org/2306023002 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html | Vendor Advisory |
| https://crbug.com/643357 | Permissions Required |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92942 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3667 | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09 | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036826 | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1905.html |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5171 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5171 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 18:52:19 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 11:21:19 | security@google.com | cve-coordination@google.com | CVE Assigner | updated |
| 2022-12-02 11:21:19 | 2016-09-25T20:59Z | 2016-09-25T20:59:03 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 11:21:19 | 2018-01-05T02:30:57 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 11:21:19 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |