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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | unspecified – < 70.0.3538.64 | 70.0.3538.64 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 9 | chromium-browser | 70.0.3538.67-1~deb9u1 | DSA-4330-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | oxide-qt | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 70.0.3538.67-1.el6_10 | RHSA-2018:3004 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 12 SP2 | chromium | 70.0.3538.102-74.1 | openSUSE-SU-2018:3835-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 93.0.4577.82-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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Google Chrome 67, 68 and 69 Object.create exploit
exploit/multi/browser/chrome_object_create
Exploit-DB 1
- Google Chrome 67_ 68 and 69 - Object.create Type Confusion (Metasploit) EDB-48184 · remote · Mar 9, 2020 · verified
GitHub 3 repositories
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jhalon/CVE-2018-17463 ★ 10 · Dec 28, 2022
Working Proof of Concept Exploit for CVE-2018-17463
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kdmarti2/CVE-2018-17463 ★ 1 · May 2, 2021
Completed a working exploit for CVE-2018-17463 for fun.
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bianchiSLR/cve-2018-17463-lab ★ 0 · Oct 29, 2026
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2018:3004 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- DSA-4330-1 chromium-browser - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1 chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2018:3835-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- DSA-4330 vendor-advisory
- https://crbug.com/888923
- RHSA-2018:3004 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201811-10 vendor-advisory
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- 105666 vdb-entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156640/Google-Chrome-67-68-69-Object.create-Type-Confusion.html