XSS in Google Chrome
CVE-2018-16084
The default selected dialog button in CustomHandlers in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker who convinced the user to perform certain operations to open external programs via a crafted HTML page.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.011 (61.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16084?
- CVE-2018-16084 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2019-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16084?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.