Race condition in Google Chrome - CVE-2018-6061
Published: April 5, 2018 / Updated: June 11, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11560
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6061
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to race condition in V8. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to race condition in V8. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
Gentoo Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
SUSE Linux
www-client/chromium
www-client/google-chrome
Debian Linux
Gentoo Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
SUSE Linux
www-client/chromium
www-client/google-chrome
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6061
Update to version 65.0.3325.146.
Google Chrome - update to 65.0.3325.146
www-client/chromium - update to 65.0.3325.146
www-client/google-chrome - update to 65.0.3325.146
www-client/chromium - update to 65.0.3325.146
www-client/google-chrome - update to 65.0.3325.146