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CVE-2016-5213

8.8 · HIGH

A use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted…

Published Jan 19, 2017CWE-416EPSS 1.15%

Overview

CVE-2016-5213 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 19, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2919.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94633Refchromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlRefcrbug.com/652548Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-11Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2919.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94633Refchromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlRefcrbug.com/652548Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-11

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5213?

CVE-2016-5213 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 19, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2016-5213?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-5213?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-5213?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-5213 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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