CVE-2017-5108 is a type confusion vulnerability in PDFium, affecting Google Chrome versions prior to 60.0.3112.78 across Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw via a crafted PDF file to maliciously modify objects, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness despite its inactive status on the CISA KEV and Hot Lists.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 60.0.3112.78CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.