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CVE-2016-5161

HIGH
8.8
CVSS v3
NVD

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
liboxideqtcore0Ubuntu
Fixed in:1.17.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.1USN-3058-1
Fixed in:1.17.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1USN-3058-1
oxide-qtUbuntu
Fixed in:1.17.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.1USN-3058-1
Fixed in:1.17.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1USN-3058-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.40%probability of exploitation in 30 days
69thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 69% of all known CVEs.

References

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