Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-6138
Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 67.0.3396.62 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted Chrome Extension.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2018-6138
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6138
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 34 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6138
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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4.9
|
NIST | |
|
8.1
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
2.8
|
5.2
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-6138
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-6138
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https://crbug.com/810220
810220 - Security: Extension with <all_urls> permission can read arbitrary local files and chrome:// pages - chromium - MonorailExploit;Vendor Advisory
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https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_58.html
Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for DesktopVendor Advisory
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