CVE-2016-5140

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: August 07, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the opj_j2k_read_SQcd_SQcc function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.116, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JPEG 2000 data.

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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:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00005.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00006.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1580.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3645
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92276
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036547
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://codereview.chromium.org/2071773002
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://crbug.com/619405
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4KMX62M7UNRLWO4FEQ6YIMPMTKXXJV6A/
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1580.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3645
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92276
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036547
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://codereview.chromium.org/2071773002
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://crbug.com/619405
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4KMX62M7UNRLWO4FEQ6YIMPMTKXXJV6A/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.4%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

google

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