01 Record

CVE-2016-5131

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

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: Chrome

CNA base score8.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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02 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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

2.25% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 81.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

8.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD analysis status

Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.

Red Hat severity

Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published

2016-07-23 19:00Z10 YR AGO

Last updated

2025-12-04 16:49Z9 MO AGO

Reserved

2016-05-31

Assigning CNA

Chrome

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

High (CVSS 8.8)

CNA CVSS vector

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

Weaknesses

CWE-416Use After FreeVariant

Data version

5.2

Document digest

5a847698148986c4b4f42d4295d74f00d352c5871e122dd41520d761fafc7bcd

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

appleiphone_osNot specified—

applemac_os_xNot specified—

appletvosNot specified—

applewatchosNot specified—

canonicalubuntu_linuxNot specified—

debiandebian_linuxNot specified—

googlechromeNot specified—

opensuseleapNot specified—

opensuseopensuseNot specified—

redhatansible_towerNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linux_desktopNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linux_serverNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linux_workstationNot specified—

redhatjboss_core_servicesNot specified—

redhatjboss_enterprise_web_serverNot specified—

redhatrhel_extrasNot specified—

suselinux_enterpriseNot specified—

xmlsoftlibxml2Not specified—

06 References

bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358641x_refsource_CONFIRM
support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/HT207141x_refsource_CONFIRM
crbug.comhttps://crbug.com/623378x_refsource_CONFIRM
lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2016:1868http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00021.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2016:1869http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00022.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
lists.apple.comAPPLE-SA-2016-09-20http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
lists.apple.comAPPLE-SA-2016-09-20-3http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
www.securityfocus.com92053http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
googlechromereleases.blogspot.comhttp://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
lists.apple.comAPPLE-SA-2016-09-20-5http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
www.ubuntu.comUSN-3041-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3041-1vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2016:1918http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00028.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
source.android.comhttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01x_refsource_CONFIRM
codereview.chromium.orghttps://codereview.chromium.org/2127493002x_refsource_CONFIRM
lists.apple.comAPPLE-SA-2016-09-20-6http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/HT207170x_refsource_CONFIRM
security.gentoo.orgGLSA-201610-09https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
security.gentoo.orgGLSA-201701-37https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2016:1865http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00020.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/HT207142x_refsource_CONFIRM
support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/HT207143x_refsource_CONFIRM
rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2016:1485http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1485.htmlvendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
www.securitytracker.com1038623http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
www.securitytracker.com1036428http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
www.debian.orgDSA-3637http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN

01 Record index

CVE-2016-5131

02 Description

03 Exploitation and scoring

04 Metadata

05 Affected products

06 References

02 Records

CVE-2016-5131

02 Description

03 Exploitation and scoring

04 Metadata

05 Affected products

06 References