CVE-2016-5202
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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/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 54.0.2840.98 | |
| Chrome | < 54.0.2840.99 | |
| Chrome | < 54.0.2840.100 |
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- Status
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