First published: Thu Jan 19 2017(Updated: )
Integer overflow 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 potentially exploit heap corruption or DoS via a crafted PDF file.
Credit: cve-coordination@google.com chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Google Chrome (Trace Event) | <=54.0.2840.99 | |
Google Chrome | <=54.0.2840.99 |
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CVE-2016-5223 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause heap corruption or remote denial of service.
To fix CVE-2016-5223, users should update Google Chrome to version 55.0.2883.75 or later.
CVE-2016-5223 affects Google Chrome on Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android platforms.
Yes, CVE-2016-5223 can be exploited remotely via a specially crafted PDF file sent to the victim.
CVE-2016-5223 is an integer overflow vulnerability located in the PDFium component of Google Chrome.