Heap-based buffer overflow in Google Chrome - #VU15470
Published: October 23, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15470
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in Little CMS in PDFium. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation on the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in Little CMS in PDFium. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation on the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
Google Chrome
Remediation
Update to version 70.0.3538.67.
Google Chrome - update to 70.0.3538.67