Integer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2016-5138
Integer overflow in the kbasep_vinstr_attach_client function in midgard/mali_kbase_vinstr.c in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.85 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and use-after-free) by leveraging an unrestricted multiplication.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update-for-chrome-os_2…
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92139 (vdb-entry)
- chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/third_party/kernel/+/d65f7c158dabbb5b9e897…
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036484 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09 (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5138?
- CVE-2016-5138 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5138?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.