8.8

CVE-2016-5171: google chrome Use After Free

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5171
Published 25-09-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5171 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Use After Free vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.12%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 5
DSA-3667-1MGASA-2016-0309OPENSUSE-SU-2016:2309-1OPENSUSE-SU-2016:2311-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1

Timeline

  1. 25-09-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

WebKit/Source/bindings/templates/interface.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113, does not prevent certain constructor calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.12%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.12% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.12%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ubuntu2 products
  • chromium-browser< 53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1142 | < 53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1254
  • oxide-qt< 1.17.9-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1.17.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Google1 product

2 vendors · 3 products

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