# CVE-2018-17481: chromium-browser: Incorrect object lifecycle handling in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 71.0.3578.98 allowed a remote attacker to pot...

CVE-2018-17481 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by chromium-browser 71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released December 11, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17481
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0161
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 11, 2018

## Description

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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | chromium-browser Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-browser 71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-browser-71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Linux | chromium-browser-l10n Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-browser-l10n 71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-browser-l10n-71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Linux | chromium-chromedriver Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-chromedriver 71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-chromedriver-71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Linux | chromium-codecs-ffmpeg Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-codecs-ffmpeg 71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Linux | chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra 71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra-71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Dec 11, 2018 |

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