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
EPSS: 0.016 (73.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- Redhat Linux_desktop — versions 6.0
- Redhat Linux_server — versions 6.0
- Redhat Linux_workstation — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
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.