Information disclosure in Google Chrome
CVE-2016-5172
The parser in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113, mishandles scopes, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from arbitrary memory locations via crafted JavaScript code.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Node.js
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- crbug.com/616386
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3667 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036826 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92942 (vdb-entry)
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13…
- codereview.chromium.org/2077283004
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09 (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1905.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5172?
- CVE-2016-5172 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5172?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5172 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.