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Status published
Medium
CVE-2016-5172
The parser in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome...
Vulnerability Description
The parser in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113, mishandles scopes, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from arbitrary memory locations via crafted JavaScript code.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://crbug.com/616386
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3667
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036826
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92942
- https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html
- https://codereview.chromium.org/2077283004
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1905.html
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
chrome, node.js, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 6.0.0, 8.0, 9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 25th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.