CVE-2018-17461: Buffer overflow in PDFium

Published Aug 15, 2018
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Updated

An out of bounds read in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted PDF file.

Credit

Zhen Zhou(NSFOCUS Security Team)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<68.0.3440.75
68.0.3440.75
Google Chrome<68.0.3440.75
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0

Event History

Aug 15, 2018
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jan 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17461?

The severity of CVE-2018-17461 is high with a score of 8.8.

2

How does CVE-2018-17461 impact Google Chrome?

CVE-2018-17461 allows a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read in Google Chrome prior to version 68.0.3440.75 via a crafted PDF file.

3

How does CVE-2018-17461 impact Debian Linux 9.0?

CVE-2018-17461 affects Debian Linux 9.0.

4

How does CVE-2018-17461 impact Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0?

CVE-2018-17461 affects Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0.

5

How can I fix CVE-2018-17461?

To fix CVE-2018-17461, update Google Chrome to version 68.0.3440.75 or higher.

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