CVE-2018-17480

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

Execution of user supplied Javascript during array deserialization leading to an out of bounds write in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 71.0.3578.80 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 45.30% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory googleblog.com
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://crbug.com/905940 issue tracking exploit
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3803 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4352 vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106084 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-18 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17480?
CVE-2018-17480 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-17480?
To fix CVE-2018-17480, 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-2018-17480 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2018-17480 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~45% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-17480?
CVE-2018-17480 affects Google Chrome.
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