CVE-2018-6169
CVSS V2 Medium 4.3
CVSS V3 Medium 6.5
Description
Lack of timeout on extension install prompt in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to trigger installation of an unwanted extension via a crafted HTML page.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-6169
- Assigner
- cve-coordination@google.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2019-01-09T19:29:10
- Last Modified Date
- 2019-01-15T17:36:03
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 68.0.3440.75 | |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 4.3
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 6.5
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 2.8
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://crbug.com/394518 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory |
| https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4256 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-01 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2282 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104887 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6169 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-6169 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 17:48:13 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 16:10:20 | security@google.com | cve-coordination@google.com | CVE Assigner | updated |
| 2022-12-03 16:10:20 | 2019-01-09T19:29Z | 2019-01-09T19:29:10 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 16:10:20 | 2019-01-15T17:36:03 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 16:10:20 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |