Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in V8 in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.143 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 53.0.2785.129 | |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary | 6.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 24 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00001.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2007.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3683
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93238
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036970
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1380631
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00001.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2007.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3683
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-5177?
CVE-2016-5177 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in V8 in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.143 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
How severe is CVE-2016-5177?
CVE-2016-5177 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5177?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary.