Improper input validation in Google Chrome
CVE-2018-16068
Missing validation in Mojo in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.019 (79.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105215 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4289 (vendor-advisory)
- crbug.com/877182
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2666 (vendor-advisory)
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16068?
- CVE-2018-16068 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2019-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16068?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-16068 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.