CVE-2016-5186

MEDIUM

Google Chrome < 53.0.2785.143 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Title source: rule

Description

Devtools in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for Android incorrectly handled objects after a tab crash, which allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via crafted PDF files.

References (5)

[Release Notes, Vendor Advisory] https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

[Issue Tracking] https://crbug.com/644963

[Vendor Advisory] http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2067.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93528

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

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3

EPSS 0.0033

EPSS Percentile 55.5%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-125

Status published

Affected Products (2)

google/chrome < 53.0.2785.143

n/a/Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for Android < Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for Android

Timeline

Published Dec 18, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026