CVE-2016-7152: google chrome
CVSS: 5.3v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-7152CGA-74v2-4g4r-j6frCGA-8qpq-5hmq-hhv3CGA-f5q9-3569-x9p2CGA-gpp9-6f6x-c575
Published 06-09-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-7152 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 12.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
12.77%
0%100%
Medium · -1.22 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 2Timeline
- 06-09-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The HTTPS protocol does not consider the role of the TCP congestion window in providing information about content length, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain cleartext data by leveraging a web-browser configuration in which third-party cookies are sent, aka a "HEIST" attack.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
12.77%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-1.22 pp
From 13.98% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score12.77%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard2 products
- chromiumAll versions (No fix recorded)
- firefoxAll versions (No fix recorded)
Microsoft2 products
Wolfi2 products
- chromiumAll versions (No fix recorded)
- firefoxAll versions (No fix recorded)
Google1 product
- chromena
Opera1 product
- operana
Ubuntu1 product
- oxide-qtAll versions (No fix recorded)
6 vendors · 9 products
References
12 links- arstechnica.com/security/2016/08/new-attack-steals-ssns-e-mail-addresses-and-more-from-https-pages/X Refsource MISCTechnical DescriptionREPORT
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