CVE-2016-5199

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Google
Status
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
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 January 2017

Summary

An off by one error resulting in an allocation of zero size in FFmpeg 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 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted video file.

Affected Version(s)

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 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

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037273
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-16
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-chan...
x_refsource_CONFIRM

EPSS Score

1% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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