CVE-2016-5177: Use After Free
First published: Thu Sep 29 2016(Updated: )
Use-after-free vulnerability in V8 in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.143 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Credit: cve-coordination@google.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/Chrome | <53.0.2785.143 | 53.0.2785.143 |
| Google Chrome | <53.0.2785.143 | 53.0.2785.143 |
| Google Chrome | <=53.0.2785.129 | |
| openSUSE | =42.1 | |
| openSUSE | =13.2 | |
| Debian | =8.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary | =6.0 | |
| Fedora | =24 | |
| Fedora | =25 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-10/msg00001.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2007.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3683
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93238
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036970
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1380631
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_29.html (Advisory)
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6FWZVE5PX27FWPLGOPDA7ZC5MILOWN6K/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UNUTOWCXLWVXOTGQUS53DSRVTO3J226Z/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UNUTOWCXLWVXOTGQUS53DSRVTO3J226Z/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6FWZVE5PX27FWPLGOPDA7ZC5MILOWN6K/
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=642496
- https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_29.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1380634
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2007.html
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-5177?
CVE-2016-5177 is classified as a high severity vulnerability that can cause a denial of service and potentially lead to other impacts.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5177?
To fix CVE-2016-5177, update Google Chrome to version 53.0.2785.143 or later.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2016-5177?
CVE-2016-5177 can be exploited by remote attackers to crash the browser or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2016-5177?
CVE-2016-5177 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 53.0.2785.143.
What component of Chrome is impacted by CVE-2016-5177?
CVE-2016-5177 affects the V8 JavaScript engine component of Google Chrome.
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