CVE-2018-6179

Description

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.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.56%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2282 vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-01 vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4256 vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/816685
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104887 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6179?
CVE-2018-6179 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6179?
To fix CVE-2018-6179, 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-2018-6179 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6179 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-2018-6179?
CVE-2018-6179 affects Google Chrome.
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