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CVE-2016-5129

Published: Jul 23, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.1%
Top 21.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Google V8 before 5.2.361.32, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, does not properly process left-trimmed objects, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
chromegoogle
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
v8google
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
googlecommercialUSMobile Appsaka google inc, google llc

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00021.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00022.html
lists.opensuse.org
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01
source.android.com
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Timeline

Published
Jul 23, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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