6.5

CVE-2018-6109: debian debian_linux

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-6109
Published 09-01-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-6109 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.41%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 4
DSA-4182-1MGASA-2018-0268OPENSUSE-SU-2018:1175-1OPENSUSE-SU-2018:1437-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1

Timeline

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

Description

readAsText() can indefinitely read the file picked by the user, rather than only once at the time the file is picked in File API in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to access data on the user file system without explicit consent via a crafted HTML page.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.41%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.41% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.41%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat3 products
Ubuntu2 products
  • chromium-browser< 66.0.3359.139-0ubuntu0.16.04.3 | < 66.0.3359.139-0ubuntu0.18.04.3
  • oxide-qtAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
Google1 product
  • chrome≥ unspecified, < 66.0.3359.117 | < 66.0.3359.117

4 vendors · 7 products

References

8 links