CVE-2018-6140
chromium-browser: Restrictions bypass in the debugger extension API
Severity Score
8.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Allowing the chrome.debugger API to attach to Web UI pages in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 67.0.3396.62 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Chrome Extension.
Permitir que la API chrome.debugger se adjunte en las páginas de Web UI en DevTools en Google Chrome en versiones anteriores a la 67.0.3396.62 permitía que un atacante que hubiese convencido a un usuario para que instale una extensión maliciosa ejecute código arbitrario mediante una extensión de Chrome manipulada.
Chromium is an open-source web browser, powered by WebKit. This update upgrades Chromium to version 67.0.3396.62. Issues addressed include buffer overflow and bypass vulnerabilities.
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
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- Decision:-
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Timeline
- 2018-01-23 CVE Reserved
- 2018-06-07 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (8)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104309 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041014 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_58.html | X_refsource_confirm | |
| https://crbug.com/798222 | X_refsource_misc |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1815 | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4237 | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6140 | 2018-06-07 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1584051 | 2018-06-07 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Google Search vendor "Google" | Chrome Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" | < 67.0.3396.62 Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" and version " < 67.0.3396.62" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0" | - |
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