CVE-2016-1681 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution via crafted PDF documents exploiting a heap buffer overflow in OpenJPEG.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-1681?
CVE-2016-1681 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 5 Jun 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the opj_j2k_read_SPCod_SPCoc function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1681?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome, Opensuse Leap, Opensuse Opensuse, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1681?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2016-1681 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1681 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4g7v-x2gv-v9qf, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1681.