# CVE-2014-7900: Use-after-free vulnerability in the CPDF\_Parser::IsLinearizedFile function in fpdfapi/fpdf\_parser/fpdf\_parser\_parser.cpp in PDFium, as used

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-11-19 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031241
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=406868
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71163
- https://pdfium.googlesource.com/pdfium/+/1b04ea3b0fbae3be3ae6b3824c5e0dadc0e73d44
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/11/stable-channel-update_18.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98788

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