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CVE-2016-1685

core/fxge/ge/fx_ge_text.cpp in PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63,...

6.5 MediumFix available

core/fxge/ge/fx_ge_text.cpp in PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, miscalculates certain index values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted PDF document.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.28%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

core/fxge/ge/fx_ge_text.cpp in PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, miscalculates certain index values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted PDF document.

Record
CVE-2016-1685
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

core/fxge/ge/fx_ge_text.cpp in PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, miscalculates certain index values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted PDF document.

Record
CVE-2016-1685
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-2780 No score

core/fxge/ge/fx_ge_text.cpp in PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, miscalculates certain index values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted PDF document.

Record
EUVD-2016-2780
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cmgq-484r-fr3v 6.5

core/fxge/ge/fx_ge_text.cpp in PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63,...

core/fxge/ge/fx_ge_text.cpp in PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, miscalculates certain index values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted PDF document.

Record
GHSA-cmgq-484r-fr3v
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-1685 6.5

core/fxge/ge/fx_ge_text.cpp in PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, miscalculates certain index values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted PDF document.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-1685
CVSS 3.0
6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0214 No score

Updated chromium-browser-stable packages fix security vulnerabilities

Chromium-browser-stable 51.0.2704.63 fixes security issues:

cross-origin bypass problems in extensions bindings (CVE-2016-1672 and CVE-2016-1676), blink (CVE-2016-1673 and CVE-2016-1675), and extensions (CVE-2016-1674)

heap use-after free bugs in V8 bindings (CVE-2016-1679), Skia (CVE-2016-1680), and Autofill (CVE-2016-1690)

heap buffer overflows in V8 (CVE-2016-1678), PDFium (CVE-2016-1681), media (CVE-2016-1689), and Skia (CVE-2016-1691)

out-of-bounds read errors in PDFium (CVE-2016-1685 and CVE-2016-1686) and V8 (CVE-2016-1688)

type confusion in V8 (CVE-2016-1677), a CSP bypass for ServiceWorker (CVE-2016-1682), an information leak in extensions (CVE-2016-1687), a limited cross-origin bypass in ServiceWorker (CVE-2016-1692), and HPKP pins removed on cache clearance (CVE-2016-1694)

various fixes from upstream's internal audits, fuzzing, and other initiatives (CVE-2016-1695)

Record
MGASA-2016-0214
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 No score

chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 No score

ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
chromium-browser
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 29 CVEs
 before 51.0.2704.63-1~deb8u1, plus listed versions
41.0.2272.118-142.0.2311.135-142.0.2311.135-1~deb8u142.0.2311.135-242.0.2311.90-1
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42.0.2311.90-1~deb8u142.0.2311.90-243.0.2357.124-143.0.2357.124-243.0.2357.124-343.0.2357.130-143.0.2357.65-143.0.2357.65-1~deb8u143.0.2357.81-144.0.2403.107-144.0.2403.107-244.0.2403.157-144.0.2403.89-144.0.2403.89-1~deb8u145.0.2454.101-145.0.2454.85-145.0.2454.85-1~deb8u146.0.2490.13-146.0.2490.71-146.0.2490.71-1~deb8u147.0.2526.111-147.0.2526.16-147.0.2526.73-147.0.2526.73-1~deb8u147.0.2526.80-147.0.2526.80-1~deb8u147.0.2526.80-247.0.2526.80-348.0.2564.116-148.0.2564.116-1~deb8u148.0.2564.23-148.0.2564.82-148.0.2564.82-1~deb8u148.0.2564.82-249.0.2623.108-149.0.2623.108-1~deb8u149.0.2623.108-249.0.2623.75-149.0.2623.75-1~deb8u149.0.2623.75-249.0.2623.87-149.0.2623.87-1~deb8u150.0.2661.75-150.0.2661.75-1~deb8u150.0.2661.75-2
51.0.2704.63-1~deb8u1
chromium-browser-stable
Mageia:5
From an advisory covering 21 CVEs
 before 51.0.2704.63-1.mga5
51.0.2704.63-1.mga5
chromium-browser
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
 before 0:51.0.2704.63-1.el6
0:51.0.2704.63-1.el6
chromium-browser-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6
From an advisory covering 24 CVEs
 before 0:51.0.2704.63-1.el6
0:51.0.2704.63-1.el6
chromium-browser
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121, plus listed versions
29.0.1547.65-0ubuntu231.0.1650.63-0ubuntu1~20131204.132.0.1700.107-0ubuntu1~20140204.977.133.0.1750.152-0ubuntu1~pkg995.134.0.1847.116-0ubuntu2
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36.0.1985.125-0ubuntu1.14.04.0~pkg102937.0.2062.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg104237.0.2062.120-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg104938.0.2125.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106139.0.2171.65-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106440.0.2214.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106840.0.2214.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106941.0.2272.76-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.107643.0.2357.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.108943.0.2357.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109244.0.2403.89-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109545.0.2454.85-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109745.0.2454.101-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109947.0.2526.73-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110647.0.2526.106-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110748.0.2564.82-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110848.0.2564.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111149.0.2623.87-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1117
51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121
chromium-browser
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242, plus listed versions
45.0.2454.101-0ubuntu1.120147.0.2526.73-0ubuntu1.121847.0.2526.106-0ubuntu1.122148.0.2564.82-0ubuntu1.122248.0.2564.116-0ubuntu1.122949.0.2623.87-0ubuntu1.123249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu1.123350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1237
51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242
chromium
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 719 CVEs
 before 55.0.2883.75-3.1
55.0.2883.75-3.1
chromium
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 2310 CVEs
 before 113.0.5672.92-1.1
113.0.5672.92-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2016-1685 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Google Chrome, published June 1, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.28%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in chromium-browser 51.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121.

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