Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2018-17481
Incorrect object lifecycle handling in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 71.0.3578.98 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
- Red Hat Linux Desktop — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Linux Server — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Linux Workstation — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4395 (vendor-advisory)
- crbug.com/901654
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3803 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4352 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106084 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-18 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17481?
- CVE-2018-17481 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-12-11.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17481?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-17481 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.