CVE-2016-5174

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-5174
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerChrome
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-09-25 20:59:07 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
Descriptionbrowser/ui/cocoa/browser_window_controller_private.mm in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113 does not process fullscreen toggle requests during a fullscreen transition, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unsuppressed popup) via a crafted web site.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.011310000 probability, percentile 0.784420000 (date 2026-05-07)

Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary6.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

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

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

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

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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
Issue 2053343003: [Mac] Fix Issue to Exit Fullscreen - Code Review af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 codereview.chromium.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
579934 - Chromium allows to open popup window from Flash object without user gesture or blocking - 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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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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