9.6

CVE-2018-16068: debian debian_linux Improper Input Validation

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-16068
Published 09-01-2019Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-16068 is a critical (CVSS 9.6) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 9.6 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 2% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.6/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.94%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 2
DSA-4289-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1RHSA-2018:2666

Timeline

  1. 09-01-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Missing validation in Mojo in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.94%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.94% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat3 products
Ubuntu2 products
  • chromium-browser< 69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • oxide-qtAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
Google1 product
  • chrome≥ unspecified, < 69.0.3497.81 | < 69.0.3497.81

4 vendors · 7 products

References

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