9.6

CVE-2018-6152: debian debian_linux

CVSS: 9.6v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-6152
Published 04-12-2018Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-6152 is a critical (CVSS 9.6) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.6/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.31%
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 3

Timeline

  1. 04-12-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The implementation of the Page.downloadBehavior backend unconditionally marked downloaded files as safe, regardless of file type in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page and user interaction.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.31% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.31%

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< 68.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 68.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • oxide-qtAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
Google1 product
  • chrome≥ unspecified, < 66.0.3359.117 | < 66.0.3359.106

4 vendors · 7 products

References

8 links