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7.5

Google Chrome before 39.0.2171.65 can crash with malicious PDF

CVE-2014-7900 · published 11 years ago
Summary

Older versions of Google Chrome that use the PDF rendering component called PDFium can be forced to stop working when they open a specially crafted PDF file. This could make the browser become unresponsive, denying users access to the site. Updating Chrome to a newer version or applying the available security update fixes the problem.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
google chrome <= 39.0.2171.45
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Use-after-free vulnerability in the CPDF_Parser::IsLinearizedFile function in fpdfapi/fpdf_parser/fpdf_parser_parser.cpp in PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 39.0.2171.65, allows remote attac...
Use-after-free vulnerability in the CPDF_Parser::IsLinearizedFile function in fpdfapi/fpdf_parser/fpdf_parser_parser.cpp in PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 39.0.2171.65, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PDF document.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
7.5 High
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-399Resource Management Errors
Timeline
Published19 Nov 2014
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2014-7900 · NVD
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