CVE-2016-5210: n/a Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac,…

CVE-2016-5210: Heap buffer overflow during TIFF image parsing in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Wi...

Heap buffer overflow during TIFF image parsing in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for Android allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 00:53 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This was a memory-corruption flaw in Chrome’s PDF handling. A malicious PDF containing TIFF image data could cause heap corruption in affected Chrome versions, creating a possible browser compromise path. The provided sources do not show active exploitation or a CVSS score. Exposure is mainly legacy Chrome or Chromium installations, embedded Chrome-based runtimes, or managed endpoints that open PDFs in the browser. Current fully updated Chrome should not be considered affected based on this bundle, but old images and unsupported systems may remain exposed. Prioritize remediation for any legacy browser estate or embedded Chromium usage. This is not a current zero-day based on the provided evidence, but browser memory corruption reachable through documents has high business impact if old versions remain deployed. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Chrome to 55.0.2883.75 or later on desktop platforms.; Upgrade Chrome for Android to 55.0.2883.84 or later.; Apply downstream vendor updates for Chromium packages from Linux distributions..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 12:51 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jan 19, 2017, 05:43 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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Source materials

CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
https://crbug.com/654183CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2016/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
GLSA-201612-11CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO

Affected products

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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus

n/aGoogle Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for AndroidGoogle Chrome prior to 55.0.2883.75 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 55.0.2883.84 for AndroidListed

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