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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Use after free in PDF in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: High)
AnalysisAI
Remote code execution in Google Chrome prior to version 146.0.7680.178 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code within the Chrome sandbox via a specially crafted PDF file. The vulnerability exists in Chrome's PDF handling component and is caused by a use-after-free memory corruption flaw. Patch availability has been confirmed via vendor release, and the Chromium security team has classified this as High severity.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is a use-after-free (CWE-416) memory corruption flaw in Google Chrome's PDF processing module. Use-after-free vulnerabilities occur when a program references memory that has already been freed, allowing attackers to control freed memory regions and execute arbitrary code. In this case, the PDF renderer in Chrome fails to properly manage object lifetime, permitting remote attackers to craft malicious PDF documents that trigger the freed memory access. The vulnerability affects the Chrome browser across all platforms (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), and while the attack executes within the Chrome sandbox environment, successful exploitation still permits arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the sandboxed process.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: Google Chrome version 146.0.7680.178 and later. Users should update Chrome immediately through the browser's built-in auto-update mechanism (Settings > About Chrome > Check for updates) or download the latest version from https://www.google.com/chrome. Enterprise administrators managing Chrome deployments should prioritize this update given the network-accessible attack vector and remote code execution impact. No configuration workarounds are available; patching is the required remediation. Technical details and patch validation are documented in the Chromium issue tracker at https://issues.chromium.org/issues/494644471.
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Same weakness CWE-416 – Use After Free
View allSame technique Use After Free
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Debian
| Release | Status | Fixed Version | Urgency |
|---|---|---|---|
| bullseye (security), bullseye | vulnerable | 120.0.6099.224-1~deb11u1 | - |
| bookworm | vulnerable | 143.0.7499.169-1~deb12u1 | - |
| bookworm (security) | vulnerable | 146.0.7680.164-1~deb12u1 | - |
| trixie | vulnerable | 145.0.7632.159-1~deb13u1 | - |
| trixie (security) | vulnerable | 146.0.7680.164-1~deb13u1 | - |
| forky | vulnerable | 146.0.7680.153-1 | - |
| sid | fixed | 146.0.7680.177-1 | - |
| bullseye | fixed | (unfixed) | end-of-life |
| (unstable) | fixed | 146.0.7680.177-1 | - |
SUSE
Severity: MediumShare
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