# CVE-2018-20072: chromium: Insufficient data validation in PDF in Google Chrome prior to 73.0.3683.75 allowed a remote attacker to perform out o...

CVE-2018-20072 is fixed in chromium on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20072, released September 23, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-20072
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0016
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 23, 2024

## Description

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)

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | chromium Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 73.0.3683.75-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20072](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2018-20072.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | chromium Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 73.0.3683.75-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20072](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2018-20072.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Linux | chromium Debian 14 | 73.0.3683.75-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20072](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2018-20072.md) | Sep 23, 2024 |

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