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CVE-2018-17480

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2022-06-08 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · kevintel.

  • Published2018-12-11
  • WeaknessCWE-787

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-12-1116:29CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2022-06-08Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  3. 2022-06-08Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2022-06-08Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  5. 2025-01-2917:16SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP

Observed activity

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Versions per branch

NVD
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Google chrome
BranchAffectedFixed in
71.0< 71.0.3578.8071.0.3578.80
Redhat enterprise linux desktop
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.0= 6.0no fix published

2 more products in the sources.

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

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As Chrome, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Google Chrome
    Affected
    • < 71.0.3578.80fixed in 71.0.3578.80custom

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2019-08-17

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

  • chromiumSUSE:Package Hub 12 SP2all versions · fixed in 71.0.3578.98-80.1
  • chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 113.0.5672.92-1.1
  • chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 93.0.4577.82-1.1
  • chromiumDebian:14all versions · fixed in 71.0.3578.80-1
  • chromiumDebian:13all versions · fixed in 71.0.3578.80-1
  • chromiumDebian:12all versions · fixed in 71.0.3578.80-1
  • chromium-browserUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • chromium-browserUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.16.04.1

2 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-17480 Red Hat Product Security12 products fixed

    chromium-browser: Out of bounds write in V8

  • RHSA-2018:3803 Red Hat Product Security12 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. CISA’s required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.due 2022-06-22
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2018:3803 · 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.

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2022-06-08
Patch Due Date
2022-06-22
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-12-11
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-rfp6-w338-jp8m

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17480?

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.

Is CVE-2018-17480 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2018-17480 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2022-06-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-17480?

CVE-2018-17480 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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