Use After Free Vulnerability in PDFium Affecting Google Chrome
CVE-2017-5039

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor: Google
Status: Google Chrome Prior To 57.0.2987.98 For Mac, Windows And Linux, And 57.0.2987.108 For Android
Vendor: CVE Published:; 24 April 2017

What is CVE-2017-5039?

A flaw has been discovered in the PDFium component of Google Chrome, which can lead to use after free vulnerabilities. This exploitable condition exists in versions prior to 57.0.2987.98 for desktop operating systems (Mac, Windows, Linux) and prior to 57.0.2987.108 for Android. Attackers could potentially leverage this vulnerability through specially crafted PDF files, leading to heap corruption and unauthorized actions within the browser.

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Affected Version(s)

Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 57.0.2987.108 for Android Google Chrome prior to 57.0.2987.98 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 57.0.2987.108 for Android