CVE-2018-17478 describes a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome versions prior to 70.0.3538.102, stemming from incorrect array position calculations within the V8 JavaScript engine. This flaw allows a remote attacker to achieve object corruption and potentially execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted HTML page. With a CVSS score of 8.8, it presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for a sophisticated attacker to leverage this vulnerability remains.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 70.0.3538.102CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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