Description
Heap buffer overflow in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: High)
Published: 2026-04-15
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Update Chrome
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6214-1 chromium security update
History

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title PDFium Heap Buffer Overflow Allows Arbitrary Code Execution chromium-browser: Heap buffer overflow in PDFium
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title PDFium Heap Buffer Overflow Allows Arbitrary Code Execution

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Heap buffer overflow in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.101 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weaknesses CWE-122
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-16T09:56:40.048Z

Reserved: 2026-04-14T18:12:23.161Z

Link: CVE-2026-6306

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-16T09:56:31.901Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-15T20:16:39.883

Modified: 2026-04-17T15:40:42.470

Link: CVE-2026-6306

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-04-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-6306 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-17T07:00:08Z

Weaknesses