Security restrictions bypass in Google Chrome - CVE-2018-6084
Published: April 19, 2018 / Updated: June 11, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12006
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-2018-6084
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 incorrect use of Distributed Objects in Google Software Updater on MacOS. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, bypass security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the system.
Affected software
Google Chrome
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6084
Update to version 66.0.3359.117.
Google Chrome - update to 66.0.3359.117