Security restrictions bypass in Google Chrome - CVE-2018-6125
Published: May 31, 2018 / Updated: June 6, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13078
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6125
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to overly permissive policy in WebUSB. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and bypass security restrictions to perform further attacks.
The weakness exists due to overly permissive policy in WebUSB. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and bypass security restrictions to perform further attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6125
Update to version 67.0.3396.62.