9.1
CRITICAL
CVE-2016-5202
Google Chrome Dial Registry Use-After-Free Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 25, 2019, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:33 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5202 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Google chrome
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-5202 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source Google Inc. Chrome
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Chrome https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5202 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-5202 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-5202 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-11/msg00029.html [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-11/msg00029.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5202
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-5202
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-5202
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 15, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=658106#c36 [Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory]
    Removed Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_9.html [Release Notes, Third Party Advisory]
    Removed Reference https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/2436403003 [Third Party Advisory]
    Removed Reference https://crbug.com/656073 [Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory]
    Removed Reference https://crbug.com/662843 [Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-11/msg00029.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5202 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-5202 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-5202 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=658106#c36 No Types Assigned https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=658106#c36 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_9.html No Types Assigned https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_9.html Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/2436403003 No Types Assigned https://chromiumcodereview.appspot.com/2436403003 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/656073 No Types Assigned https://crbug.com/656073 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/662843 No Types Assigned https://crbug.com/662843 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-732
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 54.0.2840.98 OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 54.0.2840.99 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 54.0.2840.100 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.13 }} -0.04%

score

0.48688

percentile

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