Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2018-17463?

Affected: Chrome (Google) versions >= unspecified; Debian Linux versions 9.0; Enterprise Linux Desktop (Redhat) versions 6.0, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2018-17463 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Sep 24, 2019.

Is CVE-2018-17463 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Jun 8, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Jun 22, 2022.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2018-17463?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2018-17463?

Fixed versions are available, including Chrome 70.0.3538.64, Chrome 70.0.3538.67, chromedriver 70.0.3538.102-74.1.

How urgently should CVE-2018-17463 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2018-17463

HighExploitedPublic exploit

Incorrect side effect annotation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.64 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

Published Nov 14, 2018 · Updated Apr 22, 2026 · Also known as UBUNTU-CVE-2018-17463

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2018-17463 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8 v3.1) affecting Chrome (Google), Debian Linux, Enterprise Linux Desktop (Redhat) and 8 more products.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Sep 24, 2019. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Chrome 70.0.3538.64, Chrome 70.0.3538.67, chromedriver 70.0.3538.102-74.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

8.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

85%

Higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

Incorrect side effect annotation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.64 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Jun 8, 2022	Jun 22, 2022	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Sep 24, 2019	Jun 22, 2022	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Jun 8, 2022	Jun 22, 2022	Not reported
ENISA EUVD	Jun 8, 2022	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

22 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
ChromeGoogle	>= unspecified	70.0.3538.67
Debian LinuxDebian	9.0	n/a
Enterprise Linux DesktopRedhat	6.0	n/a
Enterprise Linux ServerRedhat	6.0	n/a
Enterprise Linux WorkstationRedhat	6.0	n/a

6 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

Chrome

70.0.3538.64, 70.0.3538.67

chromedriver

70.0.3538.102-74.1, 70.0.3538.67-179.1, 70.0.3538.67-bp150.2.14.1, 93.0.4577.82-1.1

chromium

70.0.3538.102-74.1, 70.0.3538.67-1, 70.0.3538.67-179.1, 70.0.3538.67-bp150.2.14.1, 93.0.4577.82-1.1

chromium-browser

0:70.0.3538.67-1.el6_10, 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 70.0.3538.67-1~deb9u1

ungoogled-chromium

113.0.5672.92-1.1

ungoogled-chromium-chromedriver

113.0.5672.92-1.1

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Nov 14, 2018
Added to Industry KEV feed
Sep 24, 2019
Added to CISA KEV
Jun 8, 2022
Added to CIRCL KEV
Jun 8, 2022
Added to ENISA EUVD
Jun 8, 2022
Last updated
Apr 22, 2026

References

advisoryRHSA-2018:3004
advisoryhttps://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
advisoryGLSA-201811-10
advisoryhttps://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-17463
advisoryhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

12 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Incorrect side effect annotation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.64 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
Affected: Chrome (Google) versions >= unspecified; Debian Linux versions 9.0; Enterprise Linux Desktop (Redhat) versions 6.0, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Sep 24, 2019.
Yes. It was added on Jun 8, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Jun 22, 2022.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Chrome 70.0.3538.64, Chrome 70.0.3538.67, chromedriver 70.0.3538.102-74.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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