Use After Free Vulnerability in PDFium - Google Chrome
CVE-2016-5211

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor: Google
Status: Google Chrome Prior To 55.0.2883.75 For Mac, Windows And Linux, And 55.0.2883.84 For Android
Vendor: CVE Published:; 19 January 2017

What is CVE-2016-5211?

A use after free vulnerability exists in PDFium within Google Chrome affecting multiple platforms. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to exploit heap memory corruption through specially crafted PDF files. Users are advised to update to the latest version of Chrome to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android