Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <68.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.58% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-CHROMIUMBROWSER-412075
  • published16 Aug 2018
  • disclosed9 Jan 2019

Introduced: 16 Aug 2018

CVE-2018-6178  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1021  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 chromium-browser to version 68.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 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.

Eliding from the wrong side in an infobar in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to Hide Chrome Security UI via a crafted Chrome Extension.