Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2018-6031
Use after free in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 64.0.3282.119 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: 0.021 (81.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4103 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102797 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040282 (vdb-entry)
- crbug.com/780450
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0265 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6031?
- CVE-2018-6031 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-09-25.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6031?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-6031 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.