Is CVE-2018-17480 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-17480 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-24.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-17480?

CVE-2018-17480 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2018-17480?

Patch guidance is available from google security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2018-17480.

Fix CVE-2018-17480 - HIGH google chrome

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2018-17480?

5 products: google chrome, redhat enterprise linux desktop, redhat enterprise linux server, redhat enterprise linux workstation, debian debian linux.

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

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: GOOGLE
Published: 12/11/2018
Last Modified: 10/24/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

google : chromeredhat : enterprise_linux_desktopredhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_workstationdebian : debian_linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD