CVE-2016-5208: n/a Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Linux…

CVE-2016-5208: Blink in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Linux and Windows, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android allowed po...

Blink in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Linux and Windows, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android allowed possible corruption of the DOM tree during synchronous event handling, which allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML (UXSS) via a crafted HTML page.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 00:53 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2016-5208 is an old Google Chrome Blink flaw where visiting a crafted page could corrupt DOM handling and let an attacker inject scripts or HTML across browser content. The main business risk is legacy or unmanaged Chrome/Chromium installations that missed the December 2016 stable updates. Modern managed Chrome deployments should not be exposed. Exposure is most likely on unsupported endpoints, embedded browser stacks, old Android devices, or Linux systems pinned to obsolete Chromium packages. Treat as a legacy hygiene issue unless old browsers are still present. If legacy Chrome or Chromium exists in production, prioritize remediation because UXSS can undermine browser trust boundaries. Mitigation focus: Update Chrome or Chromium to vendor-supported versions newer than the fixed releases.; Remove or isolate legacy Android devices that cannot receive browser updates.; Apply relevant Linux distribution browser security updates from Red Hat or Gentoo where applicable..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 12:51 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 19, 2017, 05:43 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Official CVE source material

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Source materials

CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://crbug.com/658535CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
GLSA-201612-11CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO

Affected products

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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus

n/aGoogle Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Linux and Windows, and 55.0.2883.84 for AndroidGoogle Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Linux and Windows, and 55.0.2883.84 for AndroidListed

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