CVE-2016-5172: debian debian_linux
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5172
Published 25-09-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5172 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.86%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 6Timeline
- 25-09-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Medium 6.5Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.86%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
79%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.86% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.86%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected 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
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 53.0.2785.101
Nodejs1 product
- node.js≥ 6.0.0, ≤ 6.8.1
4 vendors · 5 products
References
11 links- crbug.com/616386X Refsource CONFIRM
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMREPORT
- codereview.chromium.org/2077283004X Refsource CONFIRM