CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-5127

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit/Source/core/editing/VisibleUnits.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before version 52.0.2743.82, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code involving an @import at-rule in a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence in conjunction with a rel=import attribute of a LINK element.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to attacks that lead to denial of service, impacting the availability of web applications. Additionally, there is a risk of unspecified consequences that could affect data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Google Chrome to version 52.0.2743.82 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Regularly updating web browsers is crucial for maintaining security.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit/Source/core/editing/VisibleUnits.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code involving an @import at-rule in a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence in conjunction with a rel=import attribute of a LINK element.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS