Heap Corruption Vulnerability in Google Chrome by Google
CVE-2016-5209

8.8HIGH

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

A vulnerability in the bitmap manipulation engine of Google Chrome could allow remote attackers to exploit heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page. This flaw affects versions of Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 on Mac, Windows, and Linux, as well as versions prior to 55.0.2883.84 on Android. By leveraging this vulnerability, an attacker could execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application, thereby compromising system integrity.

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
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94633
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://crbug.com/664139
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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