CVE-2018-16065
A Javascript reentrancy issues that caused a use-after-free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.24%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A Javascript reentrancy issues that caused a use-after-free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.24% probability · 88th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- google/chrome · debian/debian linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com
EPSS moved from 4.6% on 21 September 2026 to 3.2% on 27 October 2026.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105215
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2666
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://crbug.com/867776
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4289
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105215
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2666
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://crbug.com/867776
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4289
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.