CVE-2018-16072: google chrome Origin Validation Error
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-16072
Published 09-01-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-16072 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Origin Validation Error vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.78%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 09-01-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A missing origin check related to HLS manifests in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to bypass same origin policy via a crafted HTML page.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.78%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
55%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.78% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.78%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
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)
Google1 product
- chrome≥ unspecified, < 69.0.3497.81 | < 69.0.3497.81
2 vendors · 3 products
References
6 links- crbug.com/864283X Refsource MISC
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMREPORT