CVE-2018-17480

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 7
Analyzed
Published: 11 Dec 2018, 15:00
Last modified:21 Oct 2025, 23:45

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
51/100
CVSS Score
8.8 HIGH
v3.1 (cve.org)
EPSS Score
30.44% HIGH
30% probability -1.47%
KEV
Listed
CISA
1 listing
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

11 Dec 2018, 15:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
08 Jun 2022, 00:00
Added to CISA KEV
Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
22 Jun 2022, 00:00
CISA Remediation Due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
21 Oct 2025, 23:45
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 8.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 30.44%• Percentile: 97%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-787•Out-of-bounds Write

    The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

Affected Systems

  • debian•debian_linux

    9.0

  • google•chrome

    < 71.0.3578.80 | ≥ unspecified, < 71.0.3578.80

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_desktop

    6.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server

    6.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_workstation

    6.0

References (7)