Buffer overflow in PDFium in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 153.0.8010.52 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to… (CVE-2026-93381)
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in PDFium within Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 153.0.8010.52. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PDF file. The vulnerability is rated with high severity by Chromium security. No explicit patch information is provided in the input data.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability is a buffer overflow in the PDFium component of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 153.0.8010.52. Exploitation requires social engineering to convince a user to open a malicious PDF, which could lead to arbitrary code execution within the sandbox environment. The Chromium security team classifies this issue as high severity. No CVSS score or vendor advisory details are included in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome on Windows, potentially compromising the affected system. The attack vector requires user interaction via social engineering to open a crafted PDF file.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the update to version 153.0.8010.52 or later once available.
Buffer overflow in PDFium in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 153.0.8010.52 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to… (CVE-2026-93381)
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in PDFium within Google Chrome on Windows versions prior to 153.0.8010.52. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PDF file. The vulnerability is rated with high severity by Chromium security. No explicit patch information is provided in the input data.
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability is a buffer overflow in the PDFium component of Google Chrome on Windows platforms before version 153.0.8010.52. Exploitation requires social engineering to convince a user to open a malicious PDF, which could lead to arbitrary code execution within the sandbox environment. The Chromium security team classifies this issue as high severity. No CVSS score or vendor advisory details are included in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow remote code execution within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome on Windows, potentially compromising the affected system. The attack vector requires user interaction via social engineering to open a crafted PDF file.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome security advisories for updates and apply the update to version 153.0.8010.52 or later once available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-xjgp-95jm-jggm
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-93381"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aac8ddf55bf5e2cf548ff4a
Added to database: 09/18/2026, 01:03:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 01:23:50 UTC
Last updated: 09/18/2026, 03:01:24 UTC
Views: 2
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