CVE-2016-5161
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Description
The EditingStyle::mergeStyle function in WebKit/Source/core/editing/EditingStyle.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X and before 53.0.2785.92 on Linux, mishandles custom properties, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site that leverages "type confusion" in the StylePropertySerializer class.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-09/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00073.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1854.html
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