CVE-2016-5174

MEDIUM

Google Chrome < 53.0.2785.101 - Denial of Service via Fullscreen Toggle Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3667
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92942
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-2016-1905.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036826
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://crbug.com/579934
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://codereview.chromium.org/2053343003

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0087
EPSS Percentile 54.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
google/chrome < 53.0.2785.101
Published Sep 25, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026