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TI-2018-04478 Aliases CVE-2018-6118GHSA-g93q-r5hj-4m44

Use after free in Google Chrome

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A double-eviction in the Incognito mode cache that lead to a user-after-free in cache in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.139 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0191 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 66.0.3359.139Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleChromebefore 66.0.3359.13966.0.3359.139Patch availableCNA
  • Chrome VendorGoogle Affected before 66.0.3359.139 Fixed in 66.0.3359.139 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 66.0.3359.139VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 66.0.3359.139 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 66.0.3359.139

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2018:1321 Released 2018-05-03 · Red Hat rating Critical
    chromium-browser security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-66.0.3359.139-1.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-66.0.3359.139-1.el6_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-66.0.3359.139-1.el6_9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:1321
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:1321
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:1321

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6118
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g93q-r5hj-4m44

References

Other 2

  • TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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Sources

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