Information disclosure in Google Chrome
CVE-2016-5201
A leak of privateClass in the extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.100 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.99 for Windows, and 54.0.2840.98 for Mac allowed a remote attacker to access privileged JavaScript code via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.012 (65.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- N/a Google Chrome Prior To 54.0.2840.100 For Linux, And 54.0.2840.99 Windows, 54.0.2840.98 Mac — versions Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.100 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.99 for Windows, and 54.0.2840.98 for Mac
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5201?
- CVE-2016-5201 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-01-19.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5201?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.