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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…
High8.8EPSS 1.6%
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- Chrome
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.6% · top 24% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
Affected products
References (8)
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- DSA-4395 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- https://crbug.com/901654 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:3803 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- DSA-4352 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 106084 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- GLSA-201908-18 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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