CVE-2016-5174

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: September 25, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

browser/ui/cocoa/browser_window_controller_private.mm in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113 does not process fullscreen toggle requests during a fullscreen transition, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unsuppressed popup) via a crafted web site.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1905.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3667
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92942
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036826
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://codereview.chromium.org/2053343003
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://crbug.com/579934
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1905.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3667
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92942
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036826
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://codereview.chromium.org/2053343003
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://crbug.com/579934
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
78th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

google

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