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CVE-2016-5172

Published: 25 September 2016

The parser in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113, mishandles scopes, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from arbitrary memory locations via crafted JavaScript code.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

6.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
chromium-browser
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored

trusty
Released (53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1142)
upstream
Released (53.0.2785.113)
xenial
Released (53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1254)
yakkety
Released (53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu1.1307)
oxide-qt
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty
Released (1.17.9-0ubuntu0.14.04.1)
upstream
Released (1.17.8)
xenial
Released (1.17.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
yakkety
Released (1.17.9-0ubuntu1)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 6.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact None
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N