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TI-2016-04503 Aliases CVE-2016-5202GHSA-mwf3-rpq5-x552

Incorrect permission assignment in chromium-browser

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

browser/extensions/api/dial/dial_registry.cc in Google Chrome before 54.0.2840.98 on macOS, before 54.0.2840.99 on Windows, and before 54.0.2840.100 on Linux neglects to copy a device ID before an erase() call, which causes the erase operation to access data that that erase operation will destroy.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00791 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed chromium-browser (chromium-browser): 54.0.2840.100Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
chromium-browserchromium-browserbefore 54.0.2840.10054.0.2840.100Patch availableCNA
  • chromium-browser Vendorchromium-browser Affected before 54.0.2840.100 Fixed in 54.0.2840.100 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 54.0.2840.98VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 54.0.2840.99VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 54.0.2840.100VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 54.0.2840.98 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 54.0.2840.99 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 54.0.2840.100 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA chromium-browser (chromium-browser) Fixed in 54.0.2840.100

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:2718 Released 2016-11-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    chromium-browser security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-54.0.2840.100-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-54.0.2840.100-1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-54.0.2840.100-1.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:2718
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:2718
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:2718

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5202
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mwf3-rpq5-x552

References

Other 4

  • TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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