Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2016-5161
The EditingStyle::mergeStyle function in WebKit/Source/core/editing/EditingStyle.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X and before 53.0.2785.92 on Linux, mishandles custom properties, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site that leverages "type confusion" in the StylePropertySerializer class.
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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: 0.014 (71.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00003.html (vendor-advisory)
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31…
- codereview.chromium.org/2103043004
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92717 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036729 (vdb-entry)
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-501/
- crbug.com/622420
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00073.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3660 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5161?
- CVE-2016-5161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5161?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.