CVE-2016-5161

HIGH

Google Chrome < 53.0.2785.89 - Type Confusion in StylePropertySerializer

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The EditingStyle::mergeStyle function in WebKit/Source/core/editing/EditingStyle.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X and before 53.0.2785.92 on Linux, mishandles custom properties, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site that leverages "type confusion" in the StylePropertySerializer class.

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://codereview.chromium.org/2103043004
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92717
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036729
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-501/
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://crbug.com/622420
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00073.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3660
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1854.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0154
EPSS Percentile 81.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-704
Status published
Products (2)
google/chrome < 52.0.2743.116
opensuse/leap 42.1
Published Sep 11, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026