CVE-2017-5126 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in PDFium, a component of Google Chrome prior to version 62.0.3202.62, also affecting Debian-based systems. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption by enticing a user to open a specially crafted PDF file, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 62.0.3202.62CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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