Improper input validation in Google Chrome
CVE-2016-5178
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.143 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (78.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.3% 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
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 24, 25
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3683 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93238 (vdb-entry)
- bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail
- bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_29.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036970 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2007.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5178?
- CVE-2016-5178 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-05-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5178?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.