CVE-2026-18012
HighCVSS 8.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk31th percentile - higher than 31% of all known CVEs
Summary
In Google Chrome prior to version 151.0.7922.72, a use-after-free vulnerability exists in the PDFium component. A remote attacker can use a crafted PDF file to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox.
Risk Assessment
This could allow remote code execution within a sandboxed environment, posing a serious security threat.
Recommendation
Update Google Chrome to version 151.0.7922.72 or later.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
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Use-after-free vulnerability in the Turbolev component of Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- CVE-2026-113271High
Use-after-free vulnerability in the Accessibility component of Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47. A remote attacker could exploit a crafted HTML page to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox.
- CVE-2026-113045Unknown
An out of bounds read in Offline in Google Chrome on Android prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to potentially read memory inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- CVE-2026-113043High
Use after free in the iOSWeb component in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 156.0.8078.47. A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- CVE-2026-102328High
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
- CVE-2026-102327High
Incorrect authorization in WebView in Google Chrome on Android prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
- CVE-2026-102326High
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
- CVE-2026-102325Medium
Uninitialized resource in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a remote attacker to obtain cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
- CVE-2026-102324High
Use after free in PictureInPicture in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
- CVE-2026-102323High
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS