# CVE-2017-15408: chromium-browser: Heap buffer overflow in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 allowed a remote attacker to potentially explo...

CVE-2017-15408 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by chromium-browser 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1, released August 28, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-15408
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0154
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 28, 2018

## Description

Heap buffer overflow in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 63.0.3239.84 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file that is mishandled by PDFium.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | chromium-browser Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1 | [chromium-browser 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-browser-63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1.md) | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Linux | chromium-browser-l10n Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1 | [chromium-browser-l10n 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-browser-l10n-63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1.md) | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Linux | chromium-chromedriver Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1 | [chromium-chromedriver 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-chromedriver-63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1.md) | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Linux | chromium-codecs-ffmpeg Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1 | [chromium-codecs-ffmpeg 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1.md) | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Linux | chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1 | [chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra 63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra-63.0.3239.84-0ubuntu1.md) | Aug 28, 2018 |

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