What is the severity of CVE-2016-5207?

CVE-2016-5207 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5207?

To fix CVE-2016-5207, users should update Google Chrome to version 55.0.2883.75 or later on all affected operating systems.

What versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2016-5207?

CVE-2016-5207 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android.

What impact does CVE-2016-5207 have on users?

CVE-2016-5207 allows attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution, potentially compromising user data and system integrity.

Who can exploit CVE-2016-5207?

CVE-2016-5207 can be exploited by remote attackers via a specially crafted HTML page, making it a significant threat.

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CVE-2016-5207

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6.1

CWE

19/1/2017

20/4/2025

CVE-2016-5207: XSS

First published: Thu Jan 19 2017(Updated: )

In Blink in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android, corruption of the DOM tree could occur during the removal of a full screen element, which allowed a remote attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution via a crafted HTML page.

Credit: cve-coordination@google.com chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Chrome (Trace Event)	<=54.0.2840.99
Google Chrome	<=54.0.2840.99

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What is the severity of CVE-2016-5207?
CVE-2016-5207 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5207?
To fix CVE-2016-5207, users should update Google Chrome to version 55.0.2883.75 or later on all affected operating systems.
What versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2016-5207?
CVE-2016-5207 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android.
What impact does CVE-2016-5207 have on users?
CVE-2016-5207 allows attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution, potentially compromising user data and system integrity.
Who can exploit CVE-2016-5207?
CVE-2016-5207 can be exploited by remote attackers via a specially crafted HTML page, making it a significant threat.

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