CVE-2026-6306

chromium-browser: Heap buffer overflow in PDFium

Published Apr 15, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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)

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6214-1 chromium security update
History
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
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'}

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title PDFium Heap Buffer Overflow Allows Arbitrary Code Execution
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
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
May 26, 2026, 6:20 PM
Reserved
Apr 14, 2026, 6:12 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 15, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 9:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Apr 15, 2026, 12:00 AM