CVE-2016-1651

Name: CVE-2016-1651
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-04-18T10:59:00.123+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.28%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-1651 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. fxcodec/codec/fx_codec_jpx_opj.cpp in PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.75, does not properly implement the sycc420_to_rgb and sycc422_to_rgb functions, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted JPEG 2000 data in a PDF document.. EPSS estimates a 1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

fxcodec/codec/fx_codec_jpx_opj.cpp in PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 50.0.2661.75, does not properly implement the sycc420_to_rgb and sycc422_to_rgb functions, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted JPEG 2000 data in a PDF document.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.28%

66.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	<= 49.0.2623.112
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Opensuse	Leap	42.1
Suse	Linux Enterprise	12.0

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 18, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-1651?

How severe is CVE-2016-1651?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-1651 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-1651?

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Source: NVD / NIST