Heap Corruption Vulnerability in Google Chrome Affects Multiple Platforms
CVE-2016-5200

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

The V8 engine in Google Chrome prior to version 54.0.2840.98 for Mac, 54.0.2840.99 for Windows, 54.0.2840.100 for Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android is susceptible to heap corruption due to improper type rule application. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious HTML page, potentially compromising the security of affected systems.

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://crbug.com/658114
x_refsource_CONFIRM

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

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