CVE-2018-6170: Type confusion in PDFium

Reference Links

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Advisory)
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104887
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2282
• https://crbug.com/862059
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-01
• https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4256
• https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=862059
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1608211
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1608210
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1608194
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-6170

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• 303902488167885418

Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

• CVE-2018-6153
• CVE-2018-6154
• CVE-2018-6155
• CVE-2018-6156
• CVE-2018-6157
• CVE-2018-6158
• CVE-2018-6159
• CVE-2018-6160
• CVE-2018-6161
• CVE-2018-6162
• CVE-2018-6163
• CVE-2018-6164
• CVE-2018-6165
• CVE-2018-6166
• CVE-2018-6167
• CVE-2018-6168
• CVE-2018-6169
• CVE-2018-6171
• CVE-2018-6172
• CVE-2018-6173
• CVE-2018-6174
• CVE-2018-6175
• CVE-2018-6176
• CVE-2018-6177
• CVE-2018-6178
• CVE-2018-6179
• CVE-2018-6044
• CVE-2018-4117
• CVE-2018-17460
• CVE-2018-17461
• CVE-2018-6150
• CVE-2018-6151
• CVE-2018-6152

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is CVE-2018-6170?

  CVE-2018-6170 is a vulnerability in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75.

• How does CVE-2018-6170 affect Google Chrome?

  CVE-2018-6170 can potentially allow a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.

• What is the severity of CVE-2018-6170?

  CVE-2018-6170 has a severity score of 8.8 (high).

• How can I fix CVE-2018-6170 in Google Chrome?

  To fix CVE-2018-6170, you need to update Google Chrome to version 68.0.3440.75 or later.

• Are there any additional references for CVE-2018-6170?

  Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2018-6170 at the following references: [Reference 1](https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=862059), [Reference 2](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html), [Reference 3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1608211).