CVE-2016-9651: Integer overflow in PDFium. Credit to Hwiwon Lee
Published Dec 1, 2016
·Updated
A missing check for whether a property of a JS object is private in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
Affected Software
5 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<55.0.2883.75
55.0.2883.75
Google Chrome<55.0.2883.75
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Dec 1, 2016
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jan 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2016-5208
- CVE-2016-5207
- CVE-2016-5206
- CVE-2016-5205
- CVE-2016-5204
- CVE-2016-5209
- CVE-2016-5203
- CVE-2016-5210
- CVE-2016-5212
- CVE-2016-5211
- CVE-2016-5213
- CVE-2016-5214
- CVE-2016-5216
- CVE-2016-5215
- CVE-2016-5217
- CVE-2016-5218
- CVE-2016-5219
- CVE-2016-5221
- CVE-2016-5220
- CVE-2016-5222
- CVE-2016-9650
- CVE-2016-5223
- CVE-2016-5226
- CVE-2016-5225
- CVE-2016-5224
- CVE-2016-9652
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2016-9651?
CVE-2016-9651 has been rated as high severity due to the potential for remote code execution.
2
How do I fix CVE-2016-9651?
To fix CVE-2016-9651, update Google Chrome to version 55.0.2883.75 or later.
3
What platforms are affected by CVE-2016-9651?
CVE-2016-9651 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 55.0.2883.75 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 6.0.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-9651?
CVE-2016-9651 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine of Google Chrome.
5
Can CVE-2016-9651 be exploited through a web page?
Yes, CVE-2016-9651 can be exploited by a remote attacker via a crafted HTML page.