Buffer overflow in Google Chrome OS

CVE-2016-5179

Chrome OS before 53.0.2785.144 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands at boot.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

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: 0.023 (82.9th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-5179: held from 0.023 to 0.023.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5179?
CVE-2016-5179 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome OS, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-03-07.
How severe is CVE-2016-5179?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.