CVE-2016-5174

MEDIUM

Google Chrome < 53.0.2785.101 - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule

Description

browser/ui/cocoa/browser_window_controller_private.mm in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113 does not process fullscreen toggle requests during a fullscreen transition, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unsuppressed popup) via a crafted web site.

References (8)

[Vendor Advisory] http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1905.html

[Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036826

[Patch] https://codereview.chromium.org/2053343003

[Issue Tracking] https://crbug.com/579934

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92942

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3667

[Third Party Advisory] https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5

EPSS 0.0113

EPSS Percentile 78.1%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Affected Products (2)

google/chrome < 53.0.2785.101

n/a/n/a

Timeline

Published Sep 25, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026