CVE-2016-7153: google chrome
CVSS: 5.3v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-7153CGA-6rwv-qfjc-m8p3CGA-c38f-57hf-rwq5CGA-hg7j-w32q-952xCGA-jqx7-rpr3-872f
Published 06-09-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-7153 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 HTTP/2 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 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
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)
- firefox< 144.0.2-r0
Microsoft2 products
Wolfi2 products
- chromiumAll versions (No fix recorded)
- firefox< 144.0.2-r0
Google1 product
- chromena
Opera1 product
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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- www.blackhat.com/docs/…REPORT