CVE-2016-1686 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the CPDF_DIBSource::CreateDecoder function within PDFium, affecting Google Chrome versions prior to 51.0.2704.63, as well as various Linux distributions. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) can be triggered remotely via a crafted PDF document, requiring user interaction, and primarily leads to a denial of service. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the security community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 50.0.2661.102CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
42.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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