CVE-2016-5150

high

Description

WebKit/Source/bindings/modules/v8/V8BindingForModules.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, has an Indexed Database (aka IndexedDB) API implementation that does not properly restrict key-path evaluation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that leverages certain side effects.

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09

https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31.html

https://crbug.com/637963

https://codereview.chromium.org/2255413004/

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036729

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92717

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3660

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1854.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00073.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00008.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00004.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00003.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-09-11

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High