CVE-2018-16071

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—Weaponized

8.8

A use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted video file.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 95.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 9, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (12)

chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105215
chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2666
chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://crbug.com/855211
chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10
chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45443/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105215
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2666
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://crbug.com/855211
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45443/

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
redhat	chromium-browser-0:69.0.3497.81-1.el6_10	2018-09-10	redhat

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Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Red HatRHSA-2018:2666IMPORTANT2018-09-04
RHSA-2018:2666 — Important

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-45443✓ verified
First seen Sep 21, 2018
WebRTC - VP9 Processing Use-After-Free
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-16071?

CVE-2018-16071 is a high vulnerability published on January 9, 2019. A use after free in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted video file.

When was CVE-2018-16071 disclosed?

CVE-2018-16071 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 9, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-16071 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-16071 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 95.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16071?

CVE-2018-16071 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-16071?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-16071, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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