CVE-2016-5179 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands at boot on Chrome OS, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5179?
CVE-2016-5179 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Google Chrome Os, published on 6 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Chrome OS before 53.0.2785.144 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands at boot.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5179?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome Os.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5179?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2016-5179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qc2r-75r5-j2hv.