#VU15468 Sandbox escape in Google Chrome - CVE-2018-17462
Published: October 23, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15468
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2018-17462
CWE-ID: CWE-265
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Software vendor:
Google
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to sandbox escape in AppCache. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, escape sandbox in AppCache and gain unauthorized access to the system to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation on the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to sandbox escape in AppCache. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, escape sandbox in AppCache and gain unauthorized access to the system to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation on the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Update to version 70.0.3538.67.