Improper input validation in Google Chrome
CVE-2016-5174
browser/ui/cocoa/browser_window_controller_private.mm in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113 does not process fullscreen toggle requests during a fullscreen transition, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unsuppressed popup) via a crafted web site.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3667 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036826 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92942 (vdb-entry)
- crbug.com/579934
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13…
- codereview.chromium.org/2053343003
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09 (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1905.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5174?
- CVE-2016-5174 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5174?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.