Integer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2018-6065
Integer overflow in computing the required allocation size when instantiating a new javascript object in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 65.0.3325.146 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
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: 0.603 (99.1th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.603 · newest: 0.603 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Mi Mi6 Browser
- 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
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
- crbug.com/808192 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103297 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0484 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44584/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4182 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-367/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6065?
- CVE-2018-6065 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-11-14.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6065?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-6065 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2018-6065 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.