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CVE-2016-5202

CRITICAL
9.1
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

browser/extensions/api/dial/dial_registry.cc in Google Chrome before 54.0.2840.98 on macOS, before 54.0.2840.99 on Windows, and before 54.0.2840.100 on Linux neglects to copy a device ID before an erase() call, which causes the erase operation to access data that that erase operation will destroy.

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

How to fix

Remediation Available
liboxideqtcore0Ubuntu
Fixed in:1.18.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1USN-3133-1
Fixed in:1.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1USN-3133-1
oxide-qtUbuntu
Fixed in:1.18.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.1USN-3133-1
Fixed in:1.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1USN-3133-1
Google ChromeWindows application
Affected:54.0.2840.100Fixed in:54.0.2840.100Google LLC
Affected:54.0.2840.98Fixed in:54.0.2840.98Google LLC
Affected:54.0.2840.99Fixed in:54.0.2840.99Google LLC
Google Chrome (EXE)Windows application
Affected:54.0.2840.100Fixed in:54.0.2840.100Google LLC
Affected:54.0.2840.98Fixed in:54.0.2840.98Google LLC
Affected:54.0.2840.99Fixed in:54.0.2840.99Google LLC
Google Chrome BetaWindows application
Affected:54.0.2840.99Fixed in:54.0.2840.99Google LLC
Affected:54.0.2840.98Fixed in:54.0.2840.98Google LLC
Affected:54.0.2840.100Fixed in:54.0.2840.100Google LLC
Google Chrome Beta (EXE)Windows application
Affected:54.0.2840.98Fixed in:54.0.2840.98Google LLC
Affected:54.0.2840.100Fixed in:54.0.2840.100Google LLC
Affected:54.0.2840.99Fixed in:54.0.2840.99Google LLC
Google Chrome CanaryWindows application
Affected:54.0.2840.98Fixed in:54.0.2840.98Google LLC
Affected:54.0.2840.99Fixed in:54.0.2840.99Google LLC
Affected:54.0.2840.100Fixed in:54.0.2840.100Google LLC
Google Chrome DevWindows application
Affected:54.0.2840.100Fixed in:54.0.2840.100Google LLC
Affected:54.0.2840.99Fixed in:54.0.2840.99Google LLC
Affected:54.0.2840.98Fixed in:54.0.2840.98Google LLC
Google Chrome Dev (EXE)Windows application
Affected:54.0.2840.100Fixed in:54.0.2840.100Google LLC
Affected:54.0.2840.99Fixed in:54.0.2840.99Google LLC
Affected:54.0.2840.98Fixed in:54.0.2840.98Google LLC

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 InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.79%probability of exploitation in 30 days
52ndpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 52% of all known CVEs.

References

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2011-3923Critical9.889%-Fix
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CVE-2018-1000207High7.264%--
CVE-2023-32986High8.863%--
CVE-2021-44521Critical9.155%-Fix
CVE-2018-13374Medium4.338%KEV + RansomFix
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