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Vulnerability · NVD

CVE-2016-5142

CVE-2016-5142, critical severity (CVSS 9.8): 2 tracked apps concerned, all fixed or indeterminable on their current version.

Severity (CVSS)
9.8

NVD scale

Exploitation
1.7 %

EPSS, predicted over 30 days

Tracked apps
2
Still exposed
0

The Web Cryptography API (aka WebCrypto) implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.116, does not properly copy data buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code, related to NormalizeAlgorithm.cpp and SubtleCrypto.cpp.

Attack vector : Network No privileges required No user interaction
Show raw CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS 1.66% above median percentile 75.0%

Tracked apps referencing this CVE

For each app: the affected range, the fixing version, and where the tracked app stands today.

  • Chrome macOS com.google.Chrome
    Affected ≤52.0.2743.82 Fixed in > 52.0.2743.82 Latest tracked - undetermined
  • Google Chrome Windows winget:Google.Chrome
    Affected ≤52.0.2743.82 Fixed in > 52.0.2743.82 Latest tracked 152.0.7977.65 patched
Vulnerable CPE configurations (2)
Vendor Product Versions
google chrome
All platforms (wildcard)
≤52.0.2743.82
google chrome
All platforms (wildcard)
≤52.0.2743.82
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