6.5

CVE-2016-5174: google chrome Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5174
Published 25-09-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5174 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.87%
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

browser/ui/cocoa/browser_window_controller_private.mm in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113 does not process fullscreen toggle requests during a fullscreen transition, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unsuppressed popup) via a crafted web site.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.87%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

58%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.87% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.87%

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

References

10 links