Vulnerability in Apple Macos
CVE-2016-5202
browser/extensions/api/dial/dial_registry.cc in Google Chrome before 54.0.2840.98 on macOS, before 54.0.2840.99 on Windows, and before 54.0.2840.100 on Linux neglects to copy a device ID before an erase() call, which causes the erase operation to access data that that erase operation will destroy.
EPSS: 0.008 (52.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Macos
- Chromium-browser — versions before 54.0.2840.100
- Google Chrome
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5202?
- CVE-2016-5202 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2019-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5202?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.