CVE-2018-6096

Description

A JavaScript focused window could overlap the fullscreen notification in Fullscreen in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to obscure the full screen warning via a crafted HTML page.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.96% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://crbug.com/776418
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-22 vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4182 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103917 vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1195 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6096?
CVE-2018-6096 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6096?
To fix CVE-2018-6096, 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-2018-6096 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6096 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-6096?
CVE-2018-6096 affects Google Chrome.
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