CVE-2018-16087

Description

Lack of proper state tracking in Permissions in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2666 vendor advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10 vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/848535

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16087?
CVE-2018-16087 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16087?
To fix CVE-2018-16087, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-16087 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-16087 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-16087?
CVE-2018-16087 affects Google Chrome.
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