CVE-2018-17463

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

Incorrect side effect annotation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.64 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 91.13% Top 5%

KEV Since

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory googleblog.com

Affected: Google Chrome

References

Link	Tags
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4330	third party advisory vendor advisory mailing list
https://crbug.com/888923	exploit issue tracking
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3004	vendor advisory third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10	vendor advisory third party advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html	vendor advisory release notes
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105666	third party advisory broken link vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156640/Google-Chrome-67-68-69-Object.create-Type-Confusion.html	third party advisory exploit vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17463?: CVE-2018-17463 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-17463?: To fix CVE-2018-17463, 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-2018-17463 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is confirmed that CVE-2018-17463 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~91% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-17463?: CVE-2018-17463 affects Google Chrome.

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