Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2018-6065?

Affected: Chrome (Google) versions >= unspecified; Mi6 Browser; Debian Linux versions 9.0, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2018-6065 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-2018-6065 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-2018-6065?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2018-6065?

Fixed versions are available, including Chrome 65.0.3325.146, chromedriver 65.0.3325.162-146.1, chromedriver 66.0.3359.181-55.1.

How urgently should CVE-2018-6065 be patched?

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

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Vulnerability Intelligence

CVE-2018-6065

HighExploitedPublic exploit

Integer overflow in computing the required allocation size when instantiating a new javascript object in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 65.0.3325.146 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Published Nov 14, 2018 · Updated Apr 22, 2026 · Also known as UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6065

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2018-6065 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8 v3.1) affecting Chrome (Google), Mi6 Browser, Debian Linux and 10 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 60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Chrome 65.0.3325.146, chromedriver 65.0.3325.162-146.1, chromedriver 66.0.3359.181-55.1.
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)

60%

Higher than 99.1% 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

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	65.0.3325.146
Mi6 BrowserMi	See advisory	n/a
Debian LinuxDebian	9.0	n/a
Enterprise Linux DesktopRedhat	6.0	n/a
Enterprise Linux ServerRedhat	6.0	n/a

8 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

Chrome

65.0.3325.146

chromedriver

65.0.3325.162-146.1, 66.0.3359.181-55.1, 93.0.4577.82-1.1

chromium

65.0.3325.162-146.1, 66.0.3359.181-55.1, 93.0.4577.82-1.1

chromium-browser

0:65.0.3325.146-2.el6_9, 65.0.3325.181-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 65.0.3325.181-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, 66.0.3359.117-1~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

Weakness Type

CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

References

advisoryRHSA-2018:0484
advisoryhttps://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
advisoryhttps://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-6065
advisoryhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
advisoryhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6065

12 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Integer overflow in computing the required allocation size when instantiating a new javascript object in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 65.0.3325.146 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Affected: Chrome (Google) versions >= unspecified; Mi6 Browser; Debian Linux versions 9.0, 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 65.0.3325.146, chromedriver 65.0.3325.162-146.1, chromedriver 66.0.3359.181-55.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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