Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2018-17462
Incorrect refcounting in AppCache in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.67 allowed a remote attacker to perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.015 (71.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- Redhat Linux_desktop — versions 6.0
- Redhat Linux_server — versions 6.0
- Redhat Linux_workstation — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17462?
- CVE-2018-17462 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2018-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17462?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-17462 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.