Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.143 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.
CVE-2016-5178
CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 2%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
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- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 76.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 23, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
Advisory Details (8)
Auto-updated May 17, 2026Patch available. Sources: redhat.
generic
Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for Desktop
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_29.htmlredhat Patch Available
1380632 – (CVE-2016-5178) CVE-2016-5178 chromium-browser: various fixes from internal audits
Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1380632generic
[SECURITY] [DSA 3683-1] chromium-browser security update
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3683Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | oxideqt-codecs-extra (1.17.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) @ xenial | 2026-05-20 | ubuntu |
| redhat | chromium-browser-0:53.0.2785.143-1.el6 | 2016-10-05 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2016-5178?
CVE-2016-5178 is a critical vulnerability published on May 23, 2017. Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.143 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.
When was CVE-2016-5178 disclosed?
CVE-2016-5178 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 23, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-5178 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-5178 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 76.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-5178?
CVE-2016-5178 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-5178?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-5178, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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