Out-of-bounds Read in Google Chrome
CVE-2018-16083
An out of bounds read in forward error correction code in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.053 (92.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.053 · newest: 0.053 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105215 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45444/ (exploit)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2666 (vendor-advisory)
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10 (vendor-advisory)
- crbug.com/856823
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16083?
- CVE-2018-16083 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16083?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.