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CVE-2016-5161

The EditingStyle::mergeStyle function in WebKit/Source/core/editing/EditingStyle.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.4%
percentile 73%
Public exploits
0
none known

The EditingStyle::mergeStyle function in WebKit/Source/core/editing/EditingStyle.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X and before 53.0.2785.92 on Linux, mishandles custom properties, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site that leverages "type confusion" in the StylePropertySerializer class.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.08.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-704 Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast
Technology feeds
Google Chrome (RSS, critical only)

References

  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00003.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • googlechromereleases.blogspot.com /2016/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • codereview.chromium.org /2103043004 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00004.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/92717 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1036729 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-16-501/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • crbug.com /622420 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00073.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3660 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201610-09 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00008.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-1854.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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