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CVE-2016-5161

Published: Sep 11, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-704
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 28.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The EditingStyle::mergeStyle function in WebKit/Source/core/editing/EditingStyle.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X and before 53.0.2785.92 on Linux, mishandles custom properties, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site that leverages "type confusion" in the StylePropertySerializer class.

No summary for this CVE yet.

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-704

Affected Products

google
commercial·USaka google inc, google llc
chromeOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
opensuse
oss-project·DE
leapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

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

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00003.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00004.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00008.html
lists.opensuse.org
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