CVE-2016-5199

8.8 HIGH
Published: January 19, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
View on NVD

Description

An off by one error resulting in an allocation of zero size in FFmpeg in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.98 for Mac, and 54.0.2840.99 for Windows, and 54.0.2840.100 for Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted video file.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2718.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94196
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037273
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://crbug.com/643948
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-16
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2718.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94196
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037273
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://crbug.com/643948
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-16
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.4%
68th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

google