CVE-2018-20072

Insufficient data validation in PDF in Google Chrome prior to 73.0.3683.75 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: Low)

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40093560	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

17 Jun 2026, 01:52

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	(es) La validación de datos insuficiente en PDF en Google Chrome anterior a la versión 73.0.3683.75 permitió que un atacante remoto accediera a la memoria fuera de los límites a través de un archivo PDF manipulado por un usuario. (Gravedad de seguridad de Chromium: baja)	(es) Validación de datos insuficiente en PDF en Google Chrome anterior a 73.0.3683.75 permitió a un atacante remoto realizar un acceso a memoria fuera de límites a través de un archivo PDF manipulado. (Gravedad de seguridad de Chromium: Baja)

27 Sep 2024, 13:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
References	~~() https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40093560 -~~	() https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40093560 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
First Time		Google Google chrome
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome::::::::

26 Sep 2024, 13:32

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) La validación de datos insuficiente en PDF en Google Chrome anterior a la versión 73.0.3683.75 permitió que un atacante remoto accediera a la memoria fuera de los límites a través de un archivo PDF manipulado por un usuario. (Gravedad de seguridad de Chromium: baja)

23 Sep 2024, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-09-23 22:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 01:52

NVD link : CVE-2018-20072

Mitre link : CVE-2018-20072

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-20072

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

chrome

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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