How severe is CVE-2018-17480?

CVE-2018-17480 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2018-17480?

Affected package information for CVE-2018-17480 is not yet fully mapped. Check the official advisory links for details.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17480?

No fixed version has been published for CVE-2018-17480 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates, apply mitigations recommended by the vendor, and use O3 Security to track when a fix becomes available in your stack.

Is CVE-2018-17480 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 3 known exploit references for CVE-2018-17480, including 3 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2018-17480?

CVE-2018-17480 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 30.4%, placing it in the 97th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score warrants monitoring and prompt remediation.

Is CVE-2018-17480 in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog?

Yes. CVE-2018-17480 (Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability) was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2022-06-08. CISA required all US federal civilian agencies to remediate this vulnerability by 2022-06-22. The required action was: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Being listed in the KEV catalog is the strongest possible confirmation of active exploitation — treat this as a critical priority.

When was CVE-2018-17480 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2018-17480 was published on December 11, 2018 and was last updated on March 15, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CISA KEV·Added 2022-06-08 — agencies required to remediate by 2022-06-22

CVE-2018-17480

HIGH

Published

Dec 11, 2018

Updated

Mar 15, 2026

Affected

0 pkgs

Patched

None yet

Exploits

3 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

30.4%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Moderate Risk97th percentile0.00%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Description

Execution of user supplied Javascript during array deserialization leading to an out of bounds write in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 71.0.3578.80 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Execution of user supplied Javascript during array deserialization leadi…

cisa.govCISAJun 2022

Execution of user supplied Javascript during array deserialization leadi…

trendmicro.comAPIMar 2020

Execution of user supplied Javascript during array deserialization leadi…

crbug.comNVDJun 2024

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