CVE-2016-5216 Use after free in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android
A remote attacker can perform an out-of-bounds memory read via a crafted PDF file in Google Chrome, potentially exposing sensitive information.
- 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-2016-5216?
CVE-2016-5216 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 19 Jan 2017. 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5216?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5216?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2016-5216 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5216 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vwjx-575r-p4w6, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5216.