CVE-2016-5172

Description

The parser in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113, mishandles scopes, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from arbitrary memory locations via crafted JavaScript code.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.11% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://crbug.com/616386
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3667 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036826 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92942 vdb entry
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html
https://codereview.chromium.org/2077283004
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1905.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5172?
CVE-2016-5172 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5172?
To fix CVE-2016-5172, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5172 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-5172 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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