Improper input validation in Google Chrome
CVE-2018-6101
A lack of host validation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page, if the user is running a remote DevTools debugging server.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Red Hat Linux Desktop — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Linux Server — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Linux Workstation — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-22 (vendor-advisory)
- crbug.com/813540
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4182 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103917 (vdb-entry)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1195 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6101?
- CVE-2018-6101 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-12-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6101?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.