# CVE-2018-17470: chromium-browser: A heap buffer overflow in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.67 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised th...

CVE-2018-17470 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by chromium-browser 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released April 26, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17470
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0152
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 9, 2019

## Description

A heap buffer overflow in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.67 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | chromium-browser Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-browser 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-browser-70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Apr 26, 2019 |
| Linux | chromium-browser-l10n Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-browser-l10n 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-browser-l10n-70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Apr 26, 2019 |
| Linux | chromium-chromedriver Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-chromedriver 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-chromedriver-70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Apr 26, 2019 |
| Linux | chromium-codecs-ffmpeg Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-codecs-ffmpeg 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Apr 26, 2019 |
| Linux | chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra 70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra-70.0.3538.67-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Apr 26, 2019 |

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