Security restrictions bypass in Google Chrome - CVE-2018-6045
Published: January 25, 2018 / Updated: June 6, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10247
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6045
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient isolation of devtools from extensions. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, bypass security restrictions and gain access to system.
Affected software
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Gentoo Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
SUSE Linux
Opensuse
Debian Linux
Gentoo Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
SUSE Linux
Opensuse
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6045
Update to version 64.0.3282.119.
Google Chrome - update to 64.0.3282.119