Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2016-5200
V8 in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.98 for Mac, and 54.0.2840.99 for Windows, and 54.0.2840.100 for Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android incorrectly applied type rules, which allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Google Chrome Prior To 54.0.2840.98 For Mac, And 54.0.2840.99 Windows, 54.0.2840.100 Linux, 55.0.2883.84 Android — versions Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.98 for Mac, and 54.0.2840.99 for Windows, and 54.0.2840.100 for Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037273 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-16 (vendor-advisory)
- crbug.com/658114
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_9.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94196 (vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2718.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5200?
- CVE-2016-5200 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-01-19.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5200?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5200 known to be exploited?
- 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.