CVE-2026-2648
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Received - Intake
Heap Buffer Overflow in PDFium (Chrome) Enables Remote Exploit
Publication date: 2026-02-18
Last updated on: 2026-02-19
Assigner: Chrome
Description
Description
Heap buffer overflow in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.109 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: High)
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| chrome | to 145.0.7632.109 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-122 | A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). |
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This vulnerability is a heap buffer overflow in PDFium, a component used in Google Chrome versions prior to 145.0.7632.109. It allows a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write by using a specially crafted PDF file.
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The vulnerability can allow a remote attacker to write outside the bounds of allocated memory, which may lead to arbitrary code execution or cause the browser to crash, potentially compromising the security and stability of your system.
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