CVE-2016-5142

chromium-browser: Use-after-free in Blink

Published Aug 7, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Web Cryptography API (aka WebCrypto) implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.116, does not properly copy data buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code, related to NormalizeAlgorithm.cpp and SubtleCrypto.cpp.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3645-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-6093 The Web Cryptography API (aka WebCrypto) implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.116, does not properly copy data buffers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code, related to NormalizeAlgorithm.cpp and SubtleCrypto.cpp.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3058-1 Oxide vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:53 AM
Reserved
May 31, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 7, 2016, 7:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:48 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 3, 2016, 12:00 AM