Use After Free in Google Chrome

CVE-2016-5127

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit/Source/core/editing/VisibleUnits.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code involving an @import at-rule in a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence in conjunction with a rel=import attribute of a LINK element.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.013 (67.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5127?
CVE-2016-5127 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-07-23.
How severe is CVE-2016-5127?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.