CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-7395

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In Skia, used in Google Chrome before version 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X and before 53.0.2785.92 on Linux, the return values of ChopMonoAtY calls are not properly validated. This may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service through uninitialized memory access and application crash.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to attacks that lead to application crashes, potentially resulting in service downtime and data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Google Chrome to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized access attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

SkPath.cpp in Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.89 on Windows and OS X and before 53.0.2785.92 on Linux, does not properly validate the return values of ChopMonoAtY calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory access and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted graphics data.

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