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CVE-2018-16071
published 2019-01-09

CVE-2018-16071: 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.

PriorityP355high8.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
4.80%
90.8th percentile
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.

Affected

5 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
googlechrome< 69.0.3497.8169.0.3497.81
googlechrome>= unspecified < 69.0.3497.8169.0.3497.81
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
redhatenterprise_linux_server
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

  • The vulnerability is triggered via a crafted VP9 RTP packet where tl0_pic_idx is set to a value higher than any picture id existing in gof_info_, causing the entire gof_info_ map to be erased while a dangling pointer (info) is still used in the subsequent FrameReceivedVp9 call. Monitor for anomalous VP9 RTP streams with unexpected tl0_pic_idx values.
  • The use-after-free occurs in webrtc::video_coding::RtpFrameReferenceFinder::ManageFrameVp9 at rtp_frame_reference_finder.cc:497-499. Crash signatures or ASAN reports referencing this function and source location indicate active exploitation attempts.
  • The exploit is delivered via a crafted video file processed through WebRTC VP9 decoding. Detection should focus on VP9-encoded media delivered over WebRTC (RTP) channels to Chrome versions prior to 69.0.3497.81.
  • ·The vulnerability affects Google Chrome versions prior to 69.0.3497.81 only; patched versions are not affected.
  • ·The upstream Chromium bug tracker issue is 855211; this can be used to cross-reference patch commits and affected code revisions.

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.08.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_redhat8.8HIGH
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