CVE-2018-18359: High severity google chrome vulnerability

Published Dec 5, 2018
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Updated

An out of bounds read flaw was found in the V8 component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=907714

External References:

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

Other sources

Incorrect handling of Reflect.construct in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 71.0.3578.80 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium
90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1
redhat/chromium-browser<71.0.3578.80
71.0.3578.80
Google Chrome<71.0.3578.80
redhat Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Linux Server=6.0
redhat Linux Workstation=6.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Event History

Dec 11, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-18359?

CVE-2018-18359 is a vulnerability that allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read in Google Chrome prior to version 71.0.3578.80.

2

How can this vulnerability be exploited?

This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker through a crafted HTML page.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18359?

The severity of CVE-2018-18359 is high with a severity value of 8.8.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-18359?

Google Chrome versions prior to 71.0.3578.80, Redhat Linux Desktop 6.0, Redhat Linux Server 6.0, Redhat Linux Workstation 6.0, and Debian Debian Linux 9.0 are affected.

5

How do I fix CVE-2018-18359?

To fix CVE-2018-18359, update to Google Chrome version 71.0.3578.80 or later, or apply the appropriate patch provided by Redhat or Debian for their affected Linux distributions.

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