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CVE-2018-17481
Incorrect object lifecycle handling in PDFium in Google Chrome prior...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4395
- https://crbug.com/901654
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3803
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4352
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106084
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-18
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
Chrome
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 11th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.