Google Chrome up to 70.0.3538.110 v8 HTML Page out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome up to 70.0.3538.110. This affects an unknown part of the component v8. Performing a manipulation as part of HTML Page results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-17480. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 70.0.3538.110 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component v8. The manipulation as part of a HTML Page leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 12/04/2018. The weakness was presented 12/11/2018 by Guang Gong with Qihoo 360 (Website). The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-17480 since 09/25/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/29/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 119568 (RHEL 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2018:3803)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176542 (Debian Security Update for chromium-browser (DSA 4352-1)). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 06/08/2022 with a due date of 06/22/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Upgrading to version 71.0.3578.80 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (119568) and SecurityFocus (BID 106084†). See VDB-127834, VDB-127835, VDB-127836 and VDB-127837 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 119568
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2018:3803)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 71.0.3578.80

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09/25/2018 🔍
12/04/2018 +70 days 🔍
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01/29/2025 +2240 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2018:3803
Researcher: Guang Gong
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-17480 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-17480
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127833

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SecurityFocus: 106084 - Google Chrome Prior to 71.0.3578.80 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2018 09:07
Updated: 01/29/2025 19:59
Changes: 12/12/2018 09:07 (78), 04/20/2020 07:52 (7), 06/18/2023 09:32 (4), 04/27/2024 06:58 (25), 06/28/2024 22:37 (1), 09/09/2024 22:30 (1), 01/29/2025 19:59 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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