Use After Free Vulnerability in PDFium of Google Chrome
CVE-2017-15410

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Google
Status
Google Chrome Prior To 63.0.3239.84 Unknown
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 August 2018

Summary

A use after free vulnerability in the PDFium component of Google Chrome prior to version 63.0.3239.84 can be exploited by an attacker. By crafting a malicious PDF file, the attacker may trigger heap corruption, potentially compromising the system's security. Users are advised to update their Chrome browser to mitigate this vulnerability and protect against possible exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 unknown Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 unknown

References

https://crbug.com/765921
x_refsource_MISC
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3401
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-03
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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