CVE-2016-5161

The EditingStyle::mergeStyle function in WebKit/Source/core/editing/EditingStyle.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X…

published September 11, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
72.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The EditingStyle::mergeStyle function in WebKit/Source/core/editing/EditingStyle.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, mishandles custom properties, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site that leverages "type confusion" in the StylePropertySerializer class.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01399 · 72.1th percentile
Published
2016-09-11T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 SEP 10:00Z
    The EditingStyle::mergeStyle function in WebKit/Source/core/editing/EditingStyle.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X…
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