CVE-2018-17480
Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
- High 8.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 8 Jun 2022
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.
Key facts
- Published
- 11 Dec 2018
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- Chrome
- KEV added
- 8 Jun 2022
- KEV fix due
- 22 Jun 2022
- EPSS
- 35.64% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 98.485% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 8.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
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No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome |
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Timeline
- 11 Dec 2018 Published
- 8 Jun 2022 CVE-2018-17480 added to CISA KEV
- 8 Jun 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue