NULL pointer dereference in Google Chrome
CVE-2018-6116
A nullptr dereference in WebAssembly in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · 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/822266
- 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-2018-6116?
- CVE-2018-6116 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-12-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6116?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.