CVE-2016-7549 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Google Chrome via invalid pointer dereference in IPC message handling, requiring a renderer process compromise.
- 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-2016-7549?
CVE-2016-7549 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, 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
Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113 does not ensure that the recipient of a certain IPC message is a valid RenderFrame or RenderWidget, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging access to a renderer process, related to render_frame_host_impl.cc and render_widget_host_impl.cc, as demonstrated by a Password Manager message.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7549?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7549?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-7549 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7549 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qqhx-99jv-jg5r, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7549.