#VU15795 Out-of-bounds read in Google Chrome - CVE-2018-17478
Published: November 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15795
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17478
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds memory read in V8. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger out-of-bounds memory access and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds memory read in V8. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger out-of-bounds memory access and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Update to version 70.0.3538.102.