// For flags

CVE-2018-6084

Google Software Updater macOS - Unsafe use of Distributed Objects Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Insufficiently sanitized distributed objects in Updater in Google Chrome on macOS prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via an executable file.

Los objetos distribuidos poco saneados en Updater en Google Chrome, en versiones anteriores a la 66.0.3359.117 para macOS, permitían que un atacante local ejecutase código arbitrario mediante un archivo ejecutable.

Google software updater suffers from a local privilege escalation vulnerability on MacOS due to unsafe use of Distributed Objects.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-01-23 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-03-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-03 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Google
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Chrome
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< 66.0.3359.117
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Affected
in Apple
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Macos
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--
Safe
Debian
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Debian Linux
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9.0
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Affected
Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Desktop
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6.0
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Affected
Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server
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6.0
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Affected
Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Workstation
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6.0
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Affected