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CVE-2018-17480: Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedCVE-2018-17480
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Google Chromium V8 Engine contains out-of-bounds write vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

CSIRTS triage

What
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
Who is affected
Multiple web browsers utilizing Chromium, including Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera, are affected.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Update to the latest version of Chromium or affected browsers.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2022-06-08
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17480

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2018-17480coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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