CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-5057

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Type confusion in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to version 58.0.3029.81 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 58.0.3029.83 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted PDF file.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive data in memory, potentially leading to further attacks on user systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Google Chrome to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for suspicious activity related to opening PDF files.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Type confusion in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 58.0.3029.81 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 58.0.3029.83 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted PDF file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS