CVE-2016-5221 Memory corruption in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android
A type confusion vulnerability in Chrome's ANGLE library allows remote attackers to bypass buffer validation via crafted HTML pages.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2016-5221?
CVE-2016-5221 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 19 Jan 2017. 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
Type confusion in libGLESv2 in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android possibly allowed a remote attacker to bypass buffer validation via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5221?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5221?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-5221 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5221 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2gj2-5v4g-j7xv, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5221.