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CVE-2016-5172

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 1.86%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-09-25 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5. It affects Chrome, Java. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2016-5172
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
1.86%
Chrome Java

Original NVD Description

The parser in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113, mishandles scopes, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from arbitrary memory locations via crafted JavaScript code.