Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-5169
Format string vulnerability in Google Chrome OS before 53.0.2785.103 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5169
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.35%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 68 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-5169
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST |
|
8.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2016-5169
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https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-chrome-os_9.html
Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for Chrome OSVendor Advisory
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https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=635879
635879 - Security: Format String Vulnerability in Chrome OS - chromium - MonorailPermissions Required
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92914
Google Chrome OS CVE-2016-5169 Remote Format String Vulnerability
Products affected by CVE-2016-5169
- cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*