Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <64.0.3282.167-0ubuntu1
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- published27 Jun 2018
- disclosed9 Jan 2019
Introduced: 27 Jun 2018
CVE-2018-6056 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 chromium-browser to version 64.0.3282.167-0ubuntu1 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 Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
Type confusion could lead to a heap out-of-bounds write in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 64.0.3282.168 allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-6056
- https://crbug.com/806388
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4182
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-6056
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0334
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103003