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CVE-2016-5177

Published: May 23, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-416
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.3%
Top 34.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in V8 in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.143 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

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-416

Affected Products

n/an/a
chromegoogle
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
leapopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuseopensuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
googlecommercialUSMobile Appsaka google inc, google llc
opensuseoss-projectDEOperating Systemsaka opensuse
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
and 3 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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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://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3683
debian.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93238
securityfocus.com
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_29.html
chromereleases.googleblog.com
and 8 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
May 23, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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