CVE-2016-5183
high
CVSS v3
8.8
CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
8.8
Description
A heap use after free in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for Android allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted PDF files.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
92%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: arch — https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201610-15
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 54.0.2840.59-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrome | {"endIncluding":"53.0.2785.143"} | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201610-15
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2067.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93528
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://codereview.chromium.org/2338893002
- https://crbug.com/645122
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
CWEs
CWE-416
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.