# CVE-2016-5138: Integer overflow in the kbasep\_vinstr\_attach\_client function in midgard/mali\_kbase\_vinstr.c in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.85 allows remo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-08-01 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the kbasep_vinstr_attach_client function in midgard/mali_kbase_vinstr.c in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.85 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and use-after-free) by leveraging an unrestricted multiplication.

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## References

- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update-for-chrome-os_26.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92139
- https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/third_party/kernel/+/d65f7c158dabbb5b9e89723aceb30e874c2d748a
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036484
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=631752&desc=2

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