Chrome vulnerability

Buffer overflow in PDFium in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 153.0.8010.52 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: High)

Published 17 Sep 2026Updated 19 Sep 20262 sources
CVSS 8.8

What happened

Buffer overflow in PDFium in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 153.0.8010.52 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: High)

Affected versions

Chrome: 153.0.8010.52 through before 153.0.8010.52 (custom) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

Public PoC references

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