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CVE-2016-5170 Details

Description

WebKit/Source/bindings/modules/v8/V8BindingForModules.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113, does not properly consider getter side effects during array key conversion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Indexed Database (aka IndexedDB) API calls.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1905.html CVE
https://codereview.chromium.org/2332003002 CVE
https://crbug.com/641101 CVE
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html CVE
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-416Use After Free[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
google chrome
<= 53.0.2785.101

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

13 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-5170
NVD Published Date:
Sep 25, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]