CVE-2018-17481
Google Chrome Heap Corruption Vulnerability in PDFium
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 11, 2018, 4:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:54 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-17481 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-17481
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2018-17481.
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.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-17481 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Chrome https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4395 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome https://crbug.com/901654 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3803 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4352 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106084 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-18 [No types assigned] Removed Reference Google Inc. https://crbug.com/901654 Removed Reference Google Inc. https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Removed Reference Google Inc. https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4352 Removed Reference Google Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3803 Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106084 Removed Reference Google Inc. https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html Removed Reference Google Inc. https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4395 Removed Reference Google Inc. https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-18 -
CVE Source Update by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Source Google Inc. Chrome -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-416 CWE-416 CWE-787 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 17, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-18 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 25, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html No Types Assigned https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4395 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4395 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 71.0.3578.80 OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 71.0.3578.98 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 19, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4395 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Incorrect object lifecycle in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 71.0.3578.80 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file. 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. Added Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 13, 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 https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html No Types Assigned https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3803 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3803 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/901654 No Types Assigned https://crbug.com/901654 Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4352 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4352 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106084 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106084 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 71.0.3578.80 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]
Dec. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4352 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3803 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106084 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-17481 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-17481
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.65 }} -0.15%
score
0.87688
percentile