CVE-2018-6043

Description

Insufficient data validation in External Protocol Handler in Google Chrome prior to 64.0.3282.119 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary programs on user machine via a crafted HTML page.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.65% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4103 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102797 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040282 vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0265 vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/785809

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6043?
CVE-2018-6043 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6043?
To fix CVE-2018-6043, 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-2018-6043 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-6043 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-6043?
CVE-2018-6043 affects Google Chrome.
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