CVE-2016-5201

Description

A leak of privateClass in the extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.100 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.99 for Windows, and 54.0.2840.98 for Mac allowed a remote attacker to access privileged JavaScript code via a crafted HTML page.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.100 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.99 for Windows, and 54.0.2840.98 for Mac
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037273 vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-16 vendor advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_9.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94196 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2718.html vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/660678

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5201?
CVE-2016-5201 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5201?
To fix CVE-2016-5201, 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-2016-5201 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-5201 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-5201?
CVE-2016-5201 affects n/a Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.100 for Linux, and 54.0.2840.99 for Windows, and 54.0.2840.98 for Mac.
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