CVE-2018-17481: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 1.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Incorrect object lifecycle handling in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 71.0.3578.98 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 9.0 only
• Google Chrome: before 71.0.3578.98 (fixed in 71.0.3578.98)
• Red Hat Linux Desktop: version 6.0 only
• Red Hat Linux Server: version 6.0 only
• Red Hat Linux Workstation: version 6.0 only

Published 2018-12-11. Last modified 2026-06-17.