CVE-2016-5161
Published: 2 September 2016
The EditingStyle::mergeStyle function in WebKit/Source/core/editing/EditingStyle.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X and before 53.0.2785.92 on Linux, mishandles custom properties, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site that leverages "type confusion" in the StylePropertySerializer class.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
chromium-browser Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
|
| trusty |
Released
(53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1142)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(53.0.2785.92)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1254)
|
|
| yakkety |
Released
(53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu1.1307)
|
|
|
oxide-qt Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Released
(1.17.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(1.17.6)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(1.17.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
|
| yakkety |
Released
(1.17.7-0ubuntu1)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.8 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |