CVE-2026-121113: Buffer overflow in PDFium

Published Sep 28, 2026
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Updated

Buffer overflow in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: High)

Credit

Xinyang Ge (Anthropic), assisted by Claude

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<157.0.8103.38
157.0.8103.38
debian/chromium*
debian/chromium*
debian/chromium*
debian/chromium<=150.0.7871.100-1~deb12u1, <=156.0.8078.79-1~deb12u1, <=150.0.7871.181-1~deb13u1, <=156.0.8078.79-1~deb13u1, <=156.0.8078.47-1, <=156.0.8078.79-1
Google Chrome<157.0.8103.38

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 157.0.8103.38

Event History

Sep 28, 2026
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 3, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:42 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:17 PM
SeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·09:17 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Does exploitation require an authenticated account or other privileges?

No privileges are required. The CVSS vector indicates that exploitation is network-accessible with low attack complexity, but requires user interaction.

2

Which affected product has a stated fixed version?

Google Chrome versions prior to 157.0.8103.38 are affected. Debian Chromium is listed as affected, but the provided data does not state a corresponding fixed Debian package version.

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