Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-6179 (CCN-147401)

Assigned:2018-07-24
Published:2018-07-24
Updated:2019-01-16
Summary:Insufficient enforcement of file access permission in the activeTab case in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to access files on the local file system via a crafted Chrome Extension.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-6179

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
104887

Source: CCN
Type: BID-104887
Google Chrome Prior to 68.0.3440.75 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: REDHAT
Type: Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2018:2282

Source: CCN
Type: Google Chrome Releases Web site
Stable Channel Update for Desktop

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://crbug.com/816685

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
google-chrome-cve20186179-info-disc(147401)

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-201808-01

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-4256

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 68.0.3440.75)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:chrome:68.0.3440.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20186179
    V
    		CVE-2018-6179
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112066
    P
    		chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105615
    P
    		chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26473
    P
    		Security update for Chromium (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25451
    P
    		Security update for gdb (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25756
    P
    		Security update for python, python-base, python-doc (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25229
    P
    		Security update for dbus-1 (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25601
    P
    		Security update for libX11 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25027
    P
    		Security update for expat (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25800
    P
    		Security update for polkit (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25310
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25654
    P
    		Security update for samba (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25038
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26438
    P
    		Security update for ansible (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25367
    P
    		Security update for MozillaFirefox (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25742
    P
    		Security update for ceph (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25102
    P
    		Security update for python (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201861790000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-6179 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20186179000
    V
    		CVE-2018-6179 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20186179000
    V
    		CVE-2018-6179 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201861790000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-6179 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20186179000
    V
    		CVE-2018-6179 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201861790000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-6179 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20186179000
    V
    		CVE-2018-6179 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2019-01-09
    BACK
    google chrome *
    debian debian linux 9.0
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 6.0
    redhat enterprise linux server 6.0
    redhat enterprise linux workstation 6.0
    google chrome 68.0.3440.75