8.8
CWE
190 416 787
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2018-6072: Integer Overflow

First published: Wed Mar 07 2018(Updated: )

An integer overflow flaw was found in the PDFium component of the Chromium browser. Upstream bug(s): <a href="https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=791048">https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=791048</a> External References: <a href="https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html">https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html</a>

Credit: cve-coordination@google.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/chromium-browser<65.0.3325.146
65.0.3325.146
Google Chrome<65.0.3325.146
Redhat Linux Desktop=6.0
Redhat Linux Server=6.0
Redhat Linux Workstation=6.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
debian/chromium-browser

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-6072?

    CVE-2018-6072 is a vulnerability in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to version 65.0.3325.146 that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-6072?

    The severity of CVE-2018-6072 is high with a score of 8.8.

  • How can CVE-2018-6072 be exploited?

    CVE-2018-6072 can be exploited by a remote attacker through a crafted PDF file.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2018-6072?

    Google Chrome versions prior to 65.0.3325.146 and Debian, Redhat Linux Desktop, Redhat Linux Server, and Redhat Linux Workstation 6.0 are affected by CVE-2018-6072.

  • Are there any remedies available for CVE-2018-6072?

    There are no specific remedies available for CVE-2018-6072, but updating to Google Chrome version 65.0.3325.146 will mitigate the vulnerability.

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