CVE-2019-5855 Integer overflow in Chrome
A remote attacker can exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file due to an integer overflow in PDFium, potentially executing arbitrary code.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2019-5855?
CVE-2019-5855 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 25 Nov 2019. 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
Integer overflow in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 76.0.3809.87 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5855?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5855?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2019-5855 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5855 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-5855, GHSA-3jxc-895x-c94m, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5855.