Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2018-6170
A bad cast in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.
EPSS: 0.015 (72.5th 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 Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise_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 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6170?
- CVE-2018-6170 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6170?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-6170 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.