High severity · published Sep 25, 2016
CVE-2016-5169
Format string vulnerability in Google Chrome OS before 53.0.2785.103 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown…
8.8
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Format string vulnerability in Google Chrome OS before 53.0.2785.103 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 59% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CO
Chrome OS · Google
through 52.0.2743.116 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5169
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5169
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92914
bugs.chromium.org
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=635879
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-chrome-os_9.html
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