CVE-2016-5171 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebKit Blink rendering engine, specifically within the interface.cpp component, affecting Google Chrome versions prior to 53.0.2785.113. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially achieve other impacts through specially crafted JavaScript. With a CVSS v3 score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high potential for impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, though it has received some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 53.0.2785.101CPE 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:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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