Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the CPDFSDK_PageView implementation in fpdfsdk/src/fsdk_mgr.cpp in PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 46.0.2490.71, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging mishandling of a focused annotation in a PDF document.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 45.0.2454.101 |
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/10/stable-channel-update.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1912.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3376
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77071
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033816
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=507316
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1332653002
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/10/stable-channel-update.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1912.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3376
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77071
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033816
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=507316
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1332653002
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-6756?
CVE-2015-6756 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Use-after-free vulnerability in the CPDFSDK_PageView implementation in fpdfsdk/src/fsdk_mgr.cpp in PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 46.0.2490.71, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of se...
How severe is CVE-2015-6756?
CVE-2015-6756 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-6756?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome.