CVE-2016-5143 describes a critical vulnerability in the Developer Tools subsystem of Google Chrome (Blink engine) prior to version 52.0.2743.116. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions by manipulating specific URL parameters (script-path hostname, remoteBase, remoteFrontendUrl). With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability poses a significant risk, enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, suggesting limited public awareness or ongoing exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 52.0.2743.82CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.