Google Chromium V8 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

• Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-06-08
• EPSS: 85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official 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.

CISA: Google Chromium V8 Engine contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 22 Jun 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References

• packetstormsecurity.com/files/156640/Google-Chrome-67-68-69-Object.create-Type-Confusio…ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
• www.securityfocus.com/bid/105666Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
• access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3004Third Party Advisory
• chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
• crbug.com/888923ExploitIssue Tracking
• security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10Third Party Advisory
• www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4330Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
• www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource