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CVE-2018-6140 Details

Description

Allowing the chrome.debugger API to attach to Web UI pages in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 67.0.3396.62 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Chrome Extension.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1815 CVE
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_58.html CVE
https://crbug.com/798222 CVE
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4237 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104309 CVE

see all 12 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
google chrome
< 67.0.3396.62

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
9.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux desktop
6.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux server
6.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
redhat enterprise linux workstation
6.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-6140
NVD Published Date:
Jan 9, 2019
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-6140 Details - Not Deferred