CVE-2018-6178: debian debian_linux
CVSS: 4.3v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-6178
Published 09-01-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-6178 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.91%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 2Timeline
- 09-01-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Eliding from the wrong side in an infobar in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to Hide Chrome Security UI via a crafted Chrome Extension.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.91%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
59%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.02 pp
From 0.92% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.91%
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, < 68.0.3440.75 | < 68.0.3440.75
4 vendors · 7 products
References
8 links- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- crbug.com/823194X Refsource MISC