Vulnerability Description
pi.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.109, does not validate a certain precision value, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted JPEG 2000 image in a PDF document, related to the opj_pi_next_rpcl, opj_pi_next_pcrl, and opj_pi_next_cprl functions.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 48.0.2564.103 | |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/02/stable-channel-update_9.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0241.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3486
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4013
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83125
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035183
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-172/
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=571479
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1590593002
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/02/stable-channel-update_9.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0241.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3486
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4013
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-1628?
CVE-2016-1628 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.3 (MEDIUM). pi.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.109, does not validate a certain precision value, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of ser...
How severe is CVE-2016-1628?
CVE-2016-1628 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1628?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Debian Debian Linux.