CVE-2016-5172

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-5172
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerChrome
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-09-25 20:59:04 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionThe parser in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113, mishandles scopes, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from arbitrary memory locations via crafted JavaScript code.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.011300000 probability, percentile 0.784340000 (date 2026-05-07)

Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary6.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

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

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Application Google Chrome All All All All
Application Nodejs Node.js 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 Desktop af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
Google Chrome Multiple Flaws Lets Remote Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Issue 2077283004: Rewrite scopes of non-simple default arguments - Code Review af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 codereview.chromium.org
616386 - Security: Arbitrary Memory Read in v8 - chromium - Monorail af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 crbug.com
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3667-1 chromium-browser af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.debian.org
Google Chrome Prior to 53.0.2785.113 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com
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