DOM Corruption Vulnerability in Google Chrome for Multiple Platforms
CVE-2016-5204

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Google
Status
Google Chrome Prior To 55.0.2883.75 For Mac, Windows And Linux, And 55.0.2883.84 For Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 January 2017

Summary

This vulnerability involves a leak of the SVG shadow tree in the Blink rendering engine of Google Chrome, which can lead to corruption of the DOM tree. By exploiting this flaw, an unsuspecting user could be targeted with a specially crafted HTML page, allowing a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML into the page. This exploitation can compromise the safety and integrity of a user's session, making this vulnerability a significant concern for users of Google Chrome across multiple platforms.

Affected Version(s)

Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2919.html
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://crbug.com/630870
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94633
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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