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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-5131 · published 23 July 2016

CVE-2016-5131: Google chrome use after free vulnerability

Google · Chrome

Use-after-free vulnerability in libxml2 through 2.9.4, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to the XPointer range-to function.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 2.3% · top 16.8% CWE-416 · Use after free
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.8
2.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
14Affected product versions listed by NVD
51References
14 Oct 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in libxml2 through 2.9.4, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to the XPointer range-to function.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

14 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00020.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00022.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00028.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1485.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3041-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358641
https://codereview.chromium.org/2127493002
https://crbug.com/623378
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01
https://support.apple.com/HT207141
https://support.apple.com/HT207142
https://support.apple.com/HT207143
https://support.apple.com/HT207170
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00020.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00021.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00022.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00028.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1485.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3041-1

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-5131), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-11-14). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.