CVE-2016-5146

9.8 CRITICAL 1% exploit odds No fix listed Denial of service Browser & mail

What it is

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.116 allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2016-05-31 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2016-08-07 19:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:48 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2016-08-07 19:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:48 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Google Chrome ≤ 52.0.2743.82

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 9.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record