CVE-2018-6052: Infoleak

Published May 28, 2016
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Updated

Lack of support for a non standard no-referrer policy value in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 64.0.3282.119 allowed a remote attacker to obtain referrer details from a web page that had thought it had opted out of sending referrer data.

Other sources

The following flaw was identified in the Chromium browser: incomplete no-referrer policy implementation.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=615608

External References:

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop24.html

— Red Hat

Credit

Tanner Emek

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium-browser
redhat/chromium-browser<64.0.3282.119
64.0.3282.119
Google Chrome<64.0.3282.119
64.0.3282.119
Google Chrome<64.0.3282.119
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Event History

May 28, 2016
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Sep 25, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6052?

CVE-2018-6052 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-6052?

To fix CVE-2018-6052, update to versions 64.0.3282.119 or later of Google Chrome or Chromium.

3

What are the affected versions for CVE-2018-6052?

CVE-2018-6052 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 64.0.3282.119.

4

Which software packages are impacted by CVE-2018-6052?

CVE-2018-6052 impacts the Chromium browser and Google Chrome across various operating systems, including Debian and Red Hat.

5

Can attackers exploit CVE-2018-6052 remotely?

Yes, CVE-2018-6052 allows remote attackers to obtain referrer details from a web page, indicating a potential exploit vector.

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