CVE-2016-5202

Name: CVE-2016-5202
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-25T15:15:11.857+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 0.79%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-5202 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. browser/extensions/api/dial/dial_registry.cc in Google Chrome before 54.0.2840.98 on macOS, before 54.0.2840.99 on Windows, and before 54.0.2840.100 on Linux neglects to copy a device ID before an erase() call, which causes the erase operation to access data that that erase operation will destroy.. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

browser/extensions/api/dial/dial_registry.cc in Google Chrome before 54.0.2840.98 on macOS, before 54.0.2840.99 on Windows, and before 54.0.2840.100 on Linux neglects to copy a device ID before an erase() call, which causes the erase operation to access data that that erase operation will destroy.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.79%

51.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 54.0.2840.98
Google	Chrome	< 54.0.2840.99
Google	Chrome	< 54.0.2840.100

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 25, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-5202?

How severe is CVE-2016-5202?

CVE-2016-5202 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5202?

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Source: NVD / NIST