Timing Attack Vulnerability in Google Chrome's SVG Filters

CVE-2016-5224

What is CVE-2016-5224?

A vulnerability in Google Chrome's implementation of SVG filters allows a remote attacker to exploit a timing attack associated with denormalized floating point arithmetic. This flaw can be triggered via a specially crafted HTML page, enabling the attacker to bypass the Same Origin Policy, thereby potentially compromising the security of web applications and user data across different origins. Users of affected versions should update their browsers promptly to mitigate this risk.

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