CVE-2018-17458 describes a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome versions prior to 69.0.3497.92, stemming from an improper update of the WebAssembly dispatch table, affecting various Google and Red Hat enterprise Linux products. This flaw allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the browser's sandbox by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page, posing a high risk to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high CVSS score of 8.8, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 69.0.3497.92CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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