First published: Sun Aug 07 2016(Updated: )
The Web Cryptography API (aka WebCrypto) implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.116, does not properly copy data buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code, related to NormalizeAlgorithm.cpp and SubtleCrypto.cpp.
Credit: cve-coordination@google.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Google Chrome | <=52.0.2743.82 |
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CVE-2016-5142 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service attacks.
To mitigate CVE-2016-5142, you should update Google Chrome to the latest version beyond 52.0.2743.116.
CVE-2016-5142 can facilitate denial of service attacks due to a use-after-free vulnerability in the Web Cryptography API.
CVE-2016-5142 affects Google Chrome versions before 52.0.2743.116.
Yes, CVE-2016-5142 can be exploited through crafted JavaScript code.