Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit/Source/core/editing/VisibleUnits.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code involving an @import at-rule in a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence in conjunction with a rel=import attribute of a LINK element.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 51.0.2704.106 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00022.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00028.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1485.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3041-1
- https://codereview.chromium.org/2082893005/
- https://codereview.chromium.org/2091633002
- https://crbug.com/618237
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-5127?
CVE-2016-5127 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit/Source/core/editing/VisibleUnits.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly hav...
How severe is CVE-2016-5127?
CVE-2016-5127 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5127?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome.