Use-after-free vulnerability in IndexedDB API implementation in Blink

CVE-2016-5150 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

WebKit/Source/bindings/modules/v8/V8BindingForModules.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, has an Indexed Database (aka IndexedDB) API implementation that does not properly restrict key-path evaluation, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that leverages certain side effects.

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