CVE-2016-5186 describes an out-of-bounds memory read vulnerability in Google Chrome versions prior to 54.0.2840.59 (desktop) and 54.0.2840.85 (Android), specifically within its Devtools component. This flaw allowed a remote attacker to trigger the issue by tricking a user into opening a crafted PDF file, leading to incorrect object handling after a tab crash. The vulnerability has a CVSSv3 score of 5.3 (MEDIUM), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to low 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 53.0.2785.143CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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