Arbitrary file upload in Google Chrome
CVE-2018-6152
The implementation of the Page.downloadBehavior backend unconditionally marked downloaded files as safe, regardless of file type in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page and user interaction.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
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: 0.013 (69.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 69.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · 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)
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- crbug.com/805445
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2282 (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-01 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4256 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104887 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6152?
- CVE-2018-6152 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2018-12-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6152?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.