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.
CVSS score
9.6/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 04-12-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last 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 versionsCritical 9.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.6CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
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 score1.31%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected 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
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Google1 product
- chrome≥ unspecified, < 66.0.3359.117 | < 66.0.3359.106
4 vendors · 7 products
References
8 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- crbug.com/805445X Refsource MISC