Use After Free in Google Chrome

CVE-2016-5177

Use-after-free vulnerability in V8 in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.143 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.019 (83.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5177?
CVE-2016-5177 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-05-23.
How severe is CVE-2016-5177?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.