Improper Input Validation Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <67.0.3396.87-1~deb9u1
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- published27 Jun 2018
- disclosed9 Jan 2019
Introduced: 27 Jun 2018
CVE-2018-6139 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:9 chromium-browser to version 67.0.3396.87-1~deb9u1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream chromium-browser package and not the chromium-browser package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
Insufficient target checks on the chrome.debugger API in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 67.0.3396.62 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Chrome Extension.
References
- https://crbug.com/805224
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_58.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4237
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-6139
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1815
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104309
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041014
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-6139