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title: "CVE-2016-1704\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2016-1704

Publication date 17 June 2016

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-1704?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.103
allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact
via unknown vectors.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| chromium-browser | 16.10 yakkety | Fixed 53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu1.1307 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 52.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1250 |
| 15.10 wily | Ignored end of life |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 52.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1134 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored |
| oxide-qt | 16.10 yakkety | Fixed 1.16.7-0ubuntu1 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 1.15.8-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
| 15.10 wily | Fixed 1.15.8-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 1.15.8-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1704)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1704)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-1704)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-1704)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-3015-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3015-1)
+ Oxide vulnerabilities
+ 30 June 2016

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1704>