CVE-2016-1626: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-1626 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 2Timeline
- 14-02-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The opj_pi_update_decode_poc function in pi.c in OpenJPEG, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.109, miscalculates a certain layer index value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted PDF document.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
71%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.34% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- openjpeg2< 2.1.2-1.2
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Google1 product
- chromeEOL48.0.2564.103
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL13.1
Ubuntu1 product
- chromium-browser< 48.0.2564.116-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1111
4 vendors · 5 products
References
15 links- codereview.chromium.org/1583233008X Refsource CONFIRM
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=571480X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-171X Refsource MISC
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/02/stable-channel-update_9.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
