8.8

CVE-2018-17466: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-17466DEBIAN-CVE-2018-17466
Published 14-11-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-17466 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.85%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 24 · Related 13
DLA-1605-1DLA-1624-1DSA-4330-1DSA-4354-1DSA-4362-1MGASA-2018-0483

Timeline

  1. 14-11-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Incorrect texture handling in Angle in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.67 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.85%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

87%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.85% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat6 products
Ubuntu4 products
  • chromium-browser< 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • firefox< 64.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 64.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 64.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • oxide-qtAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • thunderbird< 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 1:60.4.0+build2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Debian3 products
  • firefox-esr< 60.4.0esr-1
  • thunderbird< 1:60.4.0-1
  • debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Canonical1 product
Google1 product
  • chrome≥ unspecified, < 70.0.3538.67 | < 70.0.3538.67

5 vendors · 15 products

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