CVE-2018-17461

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

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.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 59.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 9, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://crbug.com/874359
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://crbug.com/874359

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-17461?

CVE-2018-17461 is a high vulnerability published on January 9, 2019. 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.

When was CVE-2018-17461 disclosed?

CVE-2018-17461 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 9, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-17461 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-17461 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 59.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17461?

CVE-2018-17461 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-17461?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-17461, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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