CVE-2016-5181

6.1 MEDIUM
Published: December 18, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Blink in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for Android permitted execution of v8 microtasks while the DOM was in an inconsistent state, which allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via crafted HTML pages.

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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:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2067.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93528
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://codereview.chromium.org/2330843002
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://crbug.com/645211
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-2016-2067.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93528
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://codereview.chromium.org/2330843002
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://crbug.com/645211
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
57th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

google