What is CVE-2018-17480?

CVE-2018-17480 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome. Published 2018-12-11.

Is CVE-2018-17480 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2018-17480 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2018-17480

Execution of user supplied Javascript during array deserialization leading to an out of bounds write in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 71.0.3578.80 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

EPSS: 0.304 (96.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Google Chrome — versions unspecified

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-06-08. 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: 2022-06-22.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

crbug.com/905940 (x_refsource_MISC)
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
RHSA-2018:3803 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
DSA-4352 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
106084 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
GLSA-201908-18 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17480?: CVE-2018-17480 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome. Published 2018-12-11.
Is CVE-2018-17480 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2018-17480 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.