What is CVE-2018-6122?

CVE-2018-6122 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-11-02.

How severe is CVE-2018-6122?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2018-6122 known to be exploited?

6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2018-6122

Type confusion in WebAssembly in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.139 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

EPSS: 0.007 (50.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Google Chrome — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-843 — Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6122?: CVE-2018-6122 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-11-02.
How severe is CVE-2018-6122?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-6122 known to be exploited?: 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.