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TI-2016-04470 Aliases CVE-2016-5169GHSA-f98j-9527-hr8x

Format string vulnerability in Google Chrome OS before 53.0.2785.103 allows remote…

Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00891 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 52.0.2743.116VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 52.0.2743.116 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5169
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f98j-9527-hr8x

References

Other 2

  • TI-2025-01349 DNS Leak in Native System VPN in Google ChromeOS Dev Channel on ChromeOS 16002.23.0… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-05587 ChromeOS MiniOS Root Code Execution Bypass While Dev Mode Blocked CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2025-00952 Improper privilege management in Google ChromeOS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2014-02551 Google Chrome before 38.0.2125.101 and Chrome OS before 38.0.2125.101 do not properly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2012-02479 Mesa, as used in Google Chrome before 21.0.1183.0 on the Acer AC700, Cr-48, and Samsung… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-00412 Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 do not properly handle… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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