9.1
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
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. 21, 2024, 2:53 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
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 Linux linux_kernel
1 Google chrome
1 Apple macos
1 Microsoft windows
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Google Chrome and Chromium; updating to the latest version addresses this issue.
  • Update the affected Chromium packages.
  • Upgrade to the latest version of Google Chrome or Chromium.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5202 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-5202 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-11/msg00029.html
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-5202
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-5202
    Added Reference https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5202
  • 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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.1
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.14 }} -0.05%

score

0.36045

percentile