Heap-based buffer overflow in Google Chrome - CVE-2018-6120
Published: May 11, 2018 / Updated: June 11, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12579
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6120
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in PDFium when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code withe elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in PDFium when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code withe elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6120
Update to version 66.0.3359.170.