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CVE-2016-5140

Heap-based buffer overflow in the opj_j2k_read_SQcd_SQcc function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG, as used...

9.8 CriticalFix available

Heap-based buffer overflow in the opj_j2k_read_SQcd_SQcc function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.116, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JPEG 2000 data.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.85%Down 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Heap-based buffer overflow in the opj_j2k_read_SQcd_SQcc function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.116, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JPEG 2000 data.

Record
CVE-2016-5140
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the opj_j2k_read_SQcd_SQcc function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.116, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JPEG 2000 data.

Record
CVE-2016-5140
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-6091 No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in the opj_j2k_read_SQcd_SQcc function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.116, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JPEG 2000 data.

Record
EUVD-2016-6091
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vg65-mqm9-pjgm 9.8

Heap-based buffer overflow in the opj_j2k_read_SQcd_SQcc function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG, as used...

Heap-based buffer overflow in the opj_j2k_read_SQcd_SQcc function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.116, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JPEG 2000 data.

Record
GHSA-vg65-mqm9-pjgm
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2016:1580 8.8

Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update

Record
RHSA-2016:1580
CVSS 3.0
8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5140 9.8

Heap-based buffer overflow in the opj_j2k_read_SQcd_SQcc function in j2k.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.116, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JPEG 2000 data.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5140
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2016-0279 No score

Updated chromium-browser-stable packages fix security vulnerability

Chromium-browser-stable 52.0.2743.116 fixes security issues: two heap overflow issues in pdfium (CVE-2016-5139 and CVE-2016-5140); an address bar spoofing problem (CVE-2016-5141); a use-after-free bug (CVE-2016-5142) and a same origin bypass problem (CVE-2016-5145) in blink; two parameter sanitization failures in DevTools (CVE-2016-5143 and CVE-2016-5144); and various fixes from upstream's internal audits, fuzzing, and other initiatives (CVE-2016-5146).

Record
MGASA-2016-0279
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2016:1982-1 No score

Security update for Chromium

Chromium was updated to 52.0.2743.116 to fix the following security issues: (boo#992305)

  • CVE-2016-5141: Address bar spoofing (boo#992314)
  • CVE-2016-5142: Use-after-free in Blink (boo#992313)
  • CVE-2016-5139: Heap overflow in pdfium (boo#992311)
  • CVE-2016-5140: Heap overflow in pdfium (boo#992310)
  • CVE-2016-5145: Same origin bypass for images in Blink (boo#992320)
  • CVE-2016-5143: Parameter sanitization failure in DevTools (boo#992319)
  • CVE-2016-5144: Parameter sanitization failure in DevTools (boo#992315)
  • CVE-2016-5146: Various fixes from internal audits, fuzzing and other initiatives (boo#992309)
Record
openSUSE-SU-2016:1982-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2016:1983-1 No score

Security update for Chromium

Chromium was updated to 52.0.2743.116 to fix the following security issues: (boo#992305)

  • CVE-2016-5141: Address bar spoofing (boo#992314)
  • CVE-2016-5142: Use-after-free in Blink (boo#992313)
  • CVE-2016-5139: Heap overflow in pdfium (boo#992311)
  • CVE-2016-5140: Heap overflow in pdfium (boo#992310)
  • CVE-2016-5145: Same origin bypass for images in Blink (boo#992320)
  • CVE-2016-5143: Parameter sanitization failure in DevTools (boo#992319)
  • CVE-2016-5144: Parameter sanitization failure in DevTools (boo#992315)
  • CVE-2016-5146: Various fixes from internal audits, fuzzing and other initiatives (boo#992309)
Record
openSUSE-SU-2016:1983-1
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 8 CVEs
 before 52.0.2743.116-1~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
52.0.2743.116-1~deb8u1
chromium-browser-stable
Mageia:5
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 52.0.2743.116-1.mga5
52.0.2743.116-1.mga5
chromium-browser
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:52.0.2743.116-1.el6
0:52.0.2743.116-1.el6
chromium-browser-debuginfo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:6
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 0:52.0.2743.116-1.el6
0:52.0.2743.116-1.el6
chromium-browser
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 52.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1134, 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~pkg104938.0.2125.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106139.0.2171.65-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106440.0.2214.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106840.0.2214.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106941.0.2272.76-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.107643.0.2357.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.108943.0.2357.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109244.0.2403.89-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109545.0.2454.85-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109745.0.2454.101-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.109947.0.2526.73-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110647.0.2526.106-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110748.0.2564.82-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.110848.0.2564.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111149.0.2623.87-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.111751.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1121
52.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1134
chromium-browser
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 before 52.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1250, plus listed versions
45.0.2454.101-0ubuntu1.120147.0.2526.73-0ubuntu1.121847.0.2526.106-0ubuntu1.122148.0.2564.82-0ubuntu1.122248.0.2564.116-0ubuntu1.1229
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49.0.2623.87-0ubuntu1.123249.0.2623.108-0ubuntu1.123350.0.2661.102-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.123751.0.2704.79-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1242
52.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.1250
chromium
SUSE:Package Hub 12
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 52.0.2743.116-92.1
52.0.2743.116-92.1
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-2016-5140 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Google Chrome, published August 7, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.85%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in chromium-browser 52.0.2743.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1134.

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