CVE-2016-5174

Description

browser/ui/cocoa/browser_window_controller_private.mm in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113 does not process fullscreen toggle requests during a fullscreen transition, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unsuppressed popup) via a crafted web site.

References

Link	Tags
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://crbug.com/579934
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html
https://codereview.chromium.org/2053343003
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-2016-5174?: CVE-2016-5174 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5174?: To fix CVE-2016-5174, 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-2016-5174 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2016-5174 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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Description

Category

CWE-20 – Improper Input Validation

References

Frequently Asked Questions