What is CVE-2024-7018?

CVE-2024-7018 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-09-23.

How severe is CVE-2024-7018?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Google Chrome

CVE-2024-7018

Heap buffer overflow in PDF in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.78 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (15.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Chrome — versions 124.0.6367.78

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-122 — Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Exploit, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-7018?: CVE-2024-7018 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-09-23.
How severe is CVE-2024-7018?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.