Type confusion in Google Chrome - CVE-2018-6122
Published: May 11, 2018 / Updated: June 11, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12580
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6122
CWE-ID: CWE-843
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to type confusion in V8 when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code withe elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to type confusion in V8 when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code withe elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6122
Update to version 66.0.3359.170.