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CVE-2016-5173: google chrome Improper Access Control

CVSS: 7.1v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5173
Published 25-09-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5173 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Improper Access Control vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.02%
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 7 · Related 4
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

The extensions subsystem in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113 does not properly restrict access to Object.prototype, which allows remote attackers to load unintended resources, and consequently trigger unintended JavaScript function calls and bypass the Same Origin Policy via an indirect interception attack.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.02%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

63%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.02% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.02%

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

Google1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • chromium-browser< 53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1142 | < 53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1254

2 vendors · 2 products

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