CRITICAL
Chrome OS before 53.0.2785.144 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands at boot
Published Mar 6, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.34%
Description
Chrome OS before 53.0.2785.144 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands at boot.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.34% 0.02336
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02336
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.34% (0.02336) | 82.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.38% (0.02380) | 81.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.35% (0.03351) | 86.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.23% (0.07228) | 85.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.36% (0.03359) | 86.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00257) | 65.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00257) | 65.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00257) | 63.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00352) | 68.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00366) | 68.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93260 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=649039 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/09/stable-channel-updates-for-chrome-os.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93260 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=649039 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/09/stable-channel-updates-for-chrome-os.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner Chrome
Published Mar 6, 2018
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 31, 2016
Link CVE-2016-5179
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a