CVE-2016-5190: google chrome Use After Free
CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5190
Published 18-12-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5190 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Use After Free vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.91%
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 8 · Related 5Timeline
- 18-12-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for Android incorrectly handled object lifecycles during shutdown, which allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via crafted HTML pages.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.91%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
59%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.91% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.91%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 53.0.2785.143
Ubuntu1 product
- chromium-browser< 58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1172 | < 55.0.2883.87-0ubuntu0.16.04.1263
2 vendors · 2 products
References
7 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- crbug.com/642067X Refsource CONFIRM