Chrome PDFium: run code in the sandbox (fix 156.0.8078.73)

high severity ยท published 2026-10-27

A remote attacker can run their own code inside Chrome's sandbox through a crafted PDF file, using a buffer overflow flaw in the PDFium component of Chrome. Chromium rates it High.

Fixed in: 156.0.8078.73

CVE: CVE-2026-118345

Source: NVD

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