Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-5179
Potential exploit
Chrome OS before 53.0.2785.144 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands at boot.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2016-5179
- cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5179
3.35%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 86 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-5179
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-5179
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-5179
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https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/09/stable-channel-updates-for-chrome-os.html
Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for Chrome OSRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93260
Google Chrome OS Security Bypass and Arbitrary Code Execution VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=649039
649039 - Security: ChromeOS Exploit persistence via symlink - chromium - MonorailExploit;Issue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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