CVE-2016-5168
Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94, allows remote attackers to bypass the Same...
CVE-2016-5168 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Google Chrome, published April 21, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.73%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.73%EPSS, 77th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94, allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
oxide-qtUbuntu:16.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 1.9.5-0ubuntu11.10.3-0ubuntu0.15.10.11.10.3-0ubuntu0.15.10.21.11.3-0ubuntu31.11.4-0ubuntu1 Show 17 moreShow less1.11.5-0ubuntu11.12.5-0ubuntu11.12.6-0ubuntu11.12.7-0ubuntu11.13.6-0ubuntu11.14.7-0ubuntu11.14.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.15.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.15.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.16.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.17.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.17.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.18.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.18.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.19.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.20.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.11.21.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | None known |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94, allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information.
- Record
CVE-2016-5168- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-346
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94, allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information.
- Record
CVE-2016-5168- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-6119No score
Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94, allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information.
- Record
EUVD-2016-6119- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q9q7-484c-gjr6
Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94, allows remote attackers to bypass the Same...
Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94, allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information.
- Record
GHSA-q9q7-484c-gjr6- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-346
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5168
Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.94, allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5168- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
contextis.com//documents/2/Browser_Timing_Attacks.pdf
bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=586820
securityfocus.com/bid/89106
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/04/stable-channel-update_28.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5168
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q9q7-484c-gjr6
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5168
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5168