Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2018-17463
Incorrect side effect annotation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.64 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.846 (99.7th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.846 · newest: 0.846 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4330 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- crbug.com/888923 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3004 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105666 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156640/Google-Chrome-67-68-69-Object.create-Type-… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17463?
- CVE-2018-17463 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17463?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-17463 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2018-17463 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 22 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.