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CVE-2018-6065

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

  • Published2018-11-14
  • WeaknessCWE-190

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Description

Integer overflow in computing the required allocation size when instantiating a new javascript object in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 65.0.3325.146 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-05-04Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB
  2. 2018-11-1415:29CVE publishedNVD
  3. 2022-06-08Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  4. 2022-06-08Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  5. 2022-06-08Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  6. 2025-01-2917:16SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP

Versions per branch

NVD
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Google chrome
BranchAffectedFixed in
65.0< 65.0.3325.14665.0.3325.146
Mi mi6 browser
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published

3 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
    • < 65.0.3325.146fixed in 65.0.3325.146custom

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2019-04-30

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 66.0.3359.181-55.1
  • chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 113.0.5672.92-1.1
  • chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 93.0.4577.82-1.1
  • chromium-browserUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 65.0.3325.181-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  • chromium-browserUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 65.0.3325.181-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  • chromium-browserRed Hat:rhel_extras:6all versions · fixed in 0:65.0.3325.146-2.el6_9and 1 other package
  • chromium-browserDebian:9all versions · fixed in 66.0.3359.117-1~deb9u1
  • chromium-browser-stableMageia:6all versions · fixed in 67.0.3396.62-1.mga6

2 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-6065 Red Hat Product Security12 products fixed

    chromium-browser: integer overflow in v8

  • RHSA-2018:0484 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-2018:0484 · 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

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-44584
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
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
2018-11-14
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-cw7c-4r65-xf9h

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6065?

Integer overflow in computing the required allocation size when instantiating a new javascript object in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 65.0.3325.146 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Is CVE-2018-6065 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2018-6065 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-2018-6065?

CVE-2018-6065 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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