CVE-2013-2864 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in Google Chrome via malicious PDF files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-2864?

CVE-2013-2864 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 5 Jun 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The PDF functionality in Google Chrome before 27.0.1453.110 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid free operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2864?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2864?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2864 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2013-2864 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2864 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7rq5-f29h-5pq5.

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