Allowing the chrome.debugger API to run on file:// URLs in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to access files on the local file system without file access permission via a crafted Chrome Extension.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://crbug.com/666299 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory |
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html | Vendor Advisory |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10 | Third Party Advisory |
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2666 | Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105215 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Information
Published : 2019-01-09 11:29
Updated : 2019-10-02 17:03
NVD link : CVE-2018-16081
Mitre link : CVE-2018-16081
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-862
Missing Authorization
Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux_desktop
- enterprise_linux_server
- enterprise_linux_workstation
- chrome