CVE-2016-5169 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or unspecified impacts in Chrome OS via format string vulnerabilities.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5169?
CVE-2016-5169 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome Os, published on 25 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in Google Chrome OS before 53.0.2785.103 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5169?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome Os.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5169?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5169 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5169 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f98j-9527-hr8x.