CVE-2016-5216
Google Chrome PDFium Use After Free Out of Bounds Memory Read
Description
A use after free in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted PDF file.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 19, 2017, 5:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected Chrome and/or Chromium packages.
- Upgrade to a version that is not vulnerable.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-5216 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2016-5216.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-5216 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-5216
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-5216 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-5216 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2919.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94633 Added Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Added Reference https://crbug.com/653090 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Source Update by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Source Google Inc. Chrome -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Chrome http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2919.html [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94633 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome https://crbug.com/653090 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html [No types assigned] Removed Reference Google Inc. https://crbug.com/653090 Removed Reference Google Inc. https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94633 Removed Reference Google Inc. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2919.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2919.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 23, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94633 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94633 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 20, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94633 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/653090 No Types Assigned https://crbug.com/653090 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html No Types Assigned https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:54.0.2840.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.3
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.49 }} -0.39%
score
0.62839
percentile