Timing attack in Google Chrome - CVE-2018-6077

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11581

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6077

CWE-ID: CWE-385

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists in SVG filters due to covert timing channel. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.

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

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

• https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
• OpenSUSE Linux update for Chromium
• Debian update for chromium-browser
• OpenSUSE Linux update for Chromium
• SUSE Linux update for chromium
• Red Hat update for chromium-browser
• Gentoo update for Chromium, Google Chrome