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CVE-2016-5198

Published: Jan 19, 2017Updated: Apr 21, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
8.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
34.8%
Top 1.7%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Jun 8, 2022
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

V8 in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.90 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.85 for Android, and 54.0.2840.87 for Windows and Mac included incorrect optimisation assumptions, which allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write operations, leading to code execution, via a crafted HTML page.

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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-787

Affected Products

Google Inc
commercial·USaka google, google llc
Google ChromeOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / browser
redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
enterprise linux workstationOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Jun 8, 2022
Remediation due:Jun 22, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2672.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94079
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037224
securitytracker.com
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