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TI-2016-04473 Aliases CVE-2016-5172GHSA-9g2q-xpx4-5592

The parser in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113, mishandles…

Priority LOW 33CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

The parser in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113, mishandles scopes, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from arbitrary memory locations via crafted JavaScript code.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0186 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 53.0.2785.101VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*6.0.0 – 6.8.1VulnerableNodeJS
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 53.0.2785.101 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 – 6.8.1 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:1905 Released 2016-09-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    chromium-browser security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-53.0.2785.113-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-53.0.2785.113-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-53.0.2785.113-1.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1905
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1905
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1905

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5172
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9g2q-xpx4-5592

References

Advisory 3

Other 3

Sources

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