Critical severity · published Dec 4, 2018
CVE-2018-6152
The implementation of the Page.downloadBehavior backend unconditionally marked downloaded files as safe, regardless of file type in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed an…
9.6
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The implementation of the Page.downloadBehavior backend unconditionally marked downloaded files as safe, regardless of file type in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page and user interaction.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 71% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Chrome · Google
before 66.0.3359.106 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6152
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6152
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104887
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2282
chromereleases.googleblog.com
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
crbug.com
https://crbug.com/805445
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-01
www.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4256
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