Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-6176
Insufficient file type enforcement in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform privilege escalation via a crafted Chrome Extension.
Vulnerability category: Input validationGain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2018-6176
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6176
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 18 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6176
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-6176
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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-2018-6176
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https://crbug.com/666824
666824 - Security: bypass user gesture requirement for dangerous download types: Chrome extension → local user privilege escalation - chromium - MonorailExploit;Issue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
Chrome Releases: Stable Channel Update for DesktopVendor Advisory
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