CVE-2016-5128 is a critical vulnerability in Google V8, affecting versions prior to 5.2.361.27, and consequently Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy by manipulating API interceptors to modify store targets without proper property setting. With a CVSSv3 score of 8.8 (High), it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability garnered significant community discussion and media coverage at the time of its disclosure.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 51.0.2704.106CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.360CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:v8:5.2.360:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.