6.8

CVE-2016-5186: google chrome Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5186
Published 18-12-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5186 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
27/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.75%
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 9 · Related 6
DSA-3731-1MGASA-2016-0403OPENSUSE-SU-2016:2597-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1RHSA-2016:2067

Timeline

  1. 18-12-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Devtools in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for Android incorrectly handled objects after a tab crash, which allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via crafted PDF files.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.75%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

54%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.75% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.75%

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< 58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1172 | < 55.0.2883.87-0ubuntu0.16.04.1263
  • oxide-qt< 1.18.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
Google1 product

2 vendors · 3 products

References

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