CVE-2018-6179

Insufficient enforcement of file access permission in the activeTab case in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to access files on the local file system via a crafted Chrome Extension.

CVSS v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://crbug.com/816685	Issue Tracking Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4256	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-01	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2282	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104887	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2019-01-09 11:29

Updated : 2019-01-16 07:10

NVD link : CVE-2018-6179

Mitre link : CVE-2018-6179

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux_desktop
enterprise_linux_workstation
enterprise_linux_server

google

chrome

debian

debian_linux

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