Improper Input Validation Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <0:67.0.3396.62-2.el6_9
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed29 May 2018
Introduced: 29 May 2018
CVE-2018-6140 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:6 chromium-browser to version 0:67.0.3396.62-2.el6_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:1815.
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 RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.
Allowing the chrome.debugger API to attach to Web UI pages 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
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104309
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_58.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6140
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4237
- https://crbug.com/798222
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1815
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041014