CVE-2018-17480

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: December 11, 2018 Modified: October 24, 2025
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106084
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3803
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Third Party Advisory
https://crbug.com/905940
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-18
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4352
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106084
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3803
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/905940
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-18
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4352
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-17480
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

13 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
27.0%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-06-22

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

debian google redhat