CVE-2016-5171
WebKit/Source/bindings/templates/interface.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113, does not prevent certain constructor calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.12%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
WebKit/Source/bindings/templates/interface.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113, does not prevent certain constructor calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.12% probability · 64th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- google/chrome
- Source
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1905.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3667
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92942
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036826
- https://codereview.chromium.org/2306023002
- https://crbug.com/643357
- https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1905.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3667
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92942
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036826
- https://codereview.chromium.org/2306023002
- https://crbug.com/643357
- https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.