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01 Record

CVE-2016-1686

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,

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: Chrome
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 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,

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
1.28% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 69.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
6.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2016-06-05 23:00Z10 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-05 23:02Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2016-01-12
Assigning CNA
Chrome
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
0f9c7a6f0b4f7a5b486ce2fc457716e44c07c353e24d61e11325f21cb8156289

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
debiandebian_linuxNot specified—
googlechromeNot specified—
opensuseleapNot specified—
opensuseopensuseNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_desktopNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_serverNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linux_workstationNot specified—
redhatrhel_extrasNot specified—
suselinux_enterpriseNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

  • chromium-browser
    Fixed in 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

  • chromium-browser
    Fixed in 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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