CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-5184

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

PDFium in Google Chrome prior to version 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; and 54.0.2840.85 for Android incorrectly handled object lifecycles in CFFL_FormFillter::KillFocusForAnnot. This allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted PDF files.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to remote attacks that could lead to data corruption or system takeover through malicious PDF files.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Google Chrome to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 54.0.2840.59 for Windows, Mac, and Linux; 54.0.2840.85 for Android incorrectly handled object lifecycles in CFFL_FormFillter::KillFocusForAnnot, which allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via crafted PDF files.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS