CVE-2016-5214: google chrome Data Processing Errors
CVSS: 4.3v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5214
Published 19-01-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5214 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Data Processing Errors vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 1.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.35%
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 5 · Related 2Timeline
- 19-01-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Windows mishandled downloaded files, which allowed a remote attacker to prevent the downloaded file from receiving the Mark of the Web via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
71%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.35% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.35%
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≤ 54.0.2840.99
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
8 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- crbug.com/601538X Refsource CONFIRM