CVE-2018-16065

Description

A Javascript reentrancy issues that caused a use-after-free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.33% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105215 vdb entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4289 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2666 vendor advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10 vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/867776

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16065?
CVE-2018-16065 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16065?
To fix CVE-2018-16065, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-16065 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-16065 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-16065?
CVE-2018-16065 affects Google Chrome.
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