CVE-2016-5138

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-5138
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerChrome
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-08-01 02:59:16 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionInteger overflow in the kbasep_vinstr_attach_client function in midgard/mali_kbase_vinstr.c in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.85 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and use-after-free) by leveraging an unrestricted multiplication.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-190 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary8.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary6.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Google Chrome All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201610-09) — Gentoo security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for Chrome OS af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
631752 - Tracking bug for internal fixes: Chrome OS 52.0.2743.85 (Platform version: 8350.60.0) - chromium - Monorail af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.chromium.org
d65f7c158dabbb5b9e89723aceb30e874c2d748a - chromiumos/third_party/kernel - Git at Google af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 chromium.googlesource.com
Google Chrome Unsigned Integer Error in Mali Midgard DriverLets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Google Chrome OS CVE-2016-5138 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
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