CVE-2018-17480: Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-17480 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Google Chromium V8. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 08-06-2022. EPSS estimates a 35.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Listed as exploited by CISA (08-06-2022)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 3Timeline
- 11-12-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-06-2022Added to CISA KEVExploitedGoogle Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
- 22-06-2022CISA remediation dueDeadline passedApply updates per vendor instructions.
- 21-10-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
35.64%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 35.64% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVListed- Added
- 08-06-2022
- Federal due date
- 22-06-2022
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
CISA required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17480
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (crbug.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat3 products
Debian2 products
- chromium< 71.0.3578.80-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Google1 product
- chrome≥ unspecified, < 71.0.3578.80 | < 71.0.3578.80
Ubuntu1 product
- chromium-browser< 71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
4 vendors · 7 products
References
11 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4352Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANMailing ListThird Party Advisory- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-17480Government ResourceUS Government Resource