CVE-2018-6101

Description

A lack of host validation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page, if the user is running a remote DevTools debugging server.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.15% Top 20%
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://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-22 vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/813540
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-2018-6101?
CVE-2018-6101 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6101?
To fix CVE-2018-6101, 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-2018-6101 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-6101 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-2018-6101?
CVE-2018-6101 affects Google Chrome.
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