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CVE-2018-6179

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Published: Jan 9, 2019Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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6.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (5)

Google
1 product
Chrome
Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Redhat
3 products
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Enterprise Linux Server
Enterprise Linux Workstation
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Chrome
Before 68.0.3440.75
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian Linux
Version 9.0
Configuration C
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Version 6.0
Enterprise Linux Server
Version 6.0
Enterprise Linux Workstation
Version 6.0

Related CWEs

CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (12)

Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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