CVE-2016-5171: Google Chrome

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 1.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

WebKit/Source/bindings/templates/interface.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113, does not prevent certain constructor calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

Affected products

• Google Chrome: up to and including 53.0.2785.101

Published 2016-09-25. Last modified 2026-06-17.