Out-of-bounds Read in Google Chrome

CVE-2016-10403

Insufficient data validation on image data in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 51.0.2704.63 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted PDF file.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (54.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2016-10403: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10403?
CVE-2016-10403 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-01-09.
How severe is CVE-2016-10403?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-10403 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.