#VU10235 Memory leak in Google Chrome


Published: 2018-01-25 | Updated: 2021-06-06

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10235

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6051

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Google

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to referrer leak in XSS Auditor. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and read arbitrary files on the target system.

Mitigation
Update to version 64.0.3282.119.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 61.0.3163.79 - 63.0.3239.132


External links
http://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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