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CVE-2018-16071

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2019-01-09
  • Fixed in69.0.3497.81
  • WeaknessCWE-416 · CWE-787

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Description

A use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted video file.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-09-21Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD
Google chrome
BranchAffectedFixed in
69.0< 69.0.3497.8169.0.3497.81
Redhat enterprise linux desktop
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.0= 6.0no fix published
Redhat enterprise linux server
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.0= 6.0no fix published

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 93.0.4577.82-1.1
  • chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 113.0.5672.92-1.1
  • chromium-browserUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • chromium-browserUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  • chromium-browserRed Hat:rhel_extras:6all versions · fixed in 0:69.0.3497.81-1.el6_10and 1 other package
  • chromium-browserDebian:9all versions · fixed in 69.0.3497.81-1~deb9u1
  • oxide-qtUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-16071 Red Hat Product Security12 products fixed

    chromium-browser: Use after free in WebRTC

  • RHSA-2018:2666 Red Hat Product Security12 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Google chrome to 69.0.3497.81
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2018:2666 · 12 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 After installing the update, Chromium must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

Detection

read 2026-11-02 22:42 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-45443
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.08.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-416, CWE-787read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score4.8 %2026-11-03
  • Exploit-DBdetectionread 2026-11-02
  • OSVaffected packages—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-01-09
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-16071?

A use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted video file.

Is CVE-2018-16071 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-16071 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.8% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-16071?

CVE-2018-16071 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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