DOM Tree Corruption Vulnerability in Google Chrome on Multiple Platforms
CVE-2016-5207

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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

What is CVE-2016-5207?

A vulnerability in Blink, the rendering engine for Google Chrome, can lead to DOM tree corruption when a full-screen element is removed. This issue affects versions of Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 on Mac, Windows, Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 on Android. By exploiting this vulnerability, a remote attacker could potentially execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted HTML page, highlighting serious implications for users' security.

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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