Spoofing attack in Google Chrome - CVE-2018-6178
Published: July 27, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14060
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6178
CWE-ID: CWE-451
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 conduct spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in UI. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and spoof UI in Extensions.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6178
Update to version 68.0.3440.75.