Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2018-17470
A heap buffer overflow in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.67 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.015 (72.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 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_MISC)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17470?
- CVE-2018-17470 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2019-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17470?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.