CVE-2018-6031: Use after free in PDFium
An use after free flaw was found in the PDFium component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=780450
External References:
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop24.html
Other sources
Use after free in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 64.0.3282.119 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.
Credit
Affected Software
Event History
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2018-6032
- CVE-2018-6033
- CVE-2018-6034
- CVE-2018-6035
- CVE-2018-6036
- CVE-2018-6037
- CVE-2018-6038
- CVE-2018-6039
- CVE-2018-6040
- CVE-2018-6041
- CVE-2018-6042
- CVE-2018-6043
- CVE-2018-6045
- CVE-2018-6046
- CVE-2018-6047
- CVE-2018-6048
- CVE-2017-15420
- CVE-2018-6049
- CVE-2018-6050
- CVE-2018-6051
- CVE-2018-6052
- CVE-2018-6053
- CVE-2018-6054
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-6031?
CVE-2018-6031 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the use after free flaw in the PDFium component.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6031?
To fix CVE-2018-6031, update to the latest version, at least 64.0.3282.119 for Google Chrome and Chromium-browser.
Which versions of Chrome are affected by CVE-2018-6031?
CVE-2018-6031 affects Chrome versions prior to 64.0.3282.119.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2018-6031?
There is no specific workaround for CVE-2018-6031; the recommended action is to update the software.
What systems are impacted by CVE-2018-6031?
CVE-2018-6031 impacts Google Chrome, Chromium-browser, and certain versions of Red Hat and Debian Linux.