Vulnerability Description
Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113 does not ensure that the recipient of a certain IPC message is a valid RenderFrame or RenderWidget, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging access to a renderer process, related to render_frame_host_impl.cc and render_widget_host_impl.cc, as demonstrated by a Password Manager message.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 53.0.2785.101 |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1905.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93160
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1534933002
- https://crbug.com/556351
- https://crbug.com/646394
- https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desk
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1905.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93160
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1534933002
- https://crbug.com/556351
- https://crbug.com/646394
- https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desk
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-7549?
CVE-2016-7549 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113 does not ensure that the recipient of a certain IPC message is a valid RenderFrame or RenderWidget, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (inval...
How severe is CVE-2016-7549?
CVE-2016-7549 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-2016-7549?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome.