Is CVE-2016-5198 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2016-5198 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2022-06-08.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-5198?

CVE-2016-5198 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-5198?

CVE-2016-5198 has an EPSS score of 34.70% (98th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-5198

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 98th pctl

8.8

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

34.70%probability of exploitation in 30 days

98thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Memory Vulnerability

Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to perform read/write operations, leading to code execution, via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Remediation due: 2022-06-22

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-21.