CVE-2016-1686

6.5 MEDIUM
Published: June 05, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The CPDF_DIBSource::CreateDecoder function in core/fpdfapi/fpdf_render/fpdf_render_loadimage.cpp in PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, mishandles decoder-initialization failure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted PDF document.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://codereview.chromium.org/1892143003
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://crbug.com/603518
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/05/stable-channel-update_25.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00062.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00063.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3590
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90876
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035981
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1190
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://codereview.chromium.org/1892143003
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://crbug.com/603518
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-07
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.3%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

suse google redhat opensuse debian

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