# CVE-2016-5221: Type confusion in libGLESv2 in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android possibl

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-01-19 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android: version range not reported

## Description

Type confusion in libGLESv2 in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android possibly allowed a remote attacker to bypass buffer validation via a crafted HTML page.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Google Chrome, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2919.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94633
- https://crbug.com/660854
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-11

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