8.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-17469
"Google Chrome PDFium Out-of-Bounds Memory Read"
Description

Incorrect handling of PDF filter chains in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.67 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted PDF file.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 14, 2018, 3:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:54 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-17469 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-17469 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat linux_desktop
2 Redhat linux_server
3 Redhat linux_workstation
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Google chrome
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.

Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago
54 stars 12 fork 12 watcher
Born at : June 22, 2022, 6:01 a.m. This repo has been linked 701 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-17469 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-17469 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source Google Inc. Chrome
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Chrome https://crbug.com/880675 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4330 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3004 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105666 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://crbug.com/880675
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4330
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3004
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105666
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105666 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105666 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3004 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3004 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/880675 No Types Assigned https://crbug.com/880675 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4330 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4330 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html No Types Assigned https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 70.0.3538.67
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 24, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4330 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3004 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105666 [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.17 }} 0.02%

score

0.85236

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