CVE-2018-6076: XSS

Published Mar 7, 2018
·
Updated

An incorrect handling of url fragment identifiers flaw was found in the Blink component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=758523

External References:

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

Other sources

Insufficient encoding of URL fragment identifiers in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 65.0.3325.146 allowed a remote attacker to perform a DOM based XSS attack via a crafted HTML page.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium-browser
redhat/chromium-browser<65.0.3325.146
65.0.3325.146
Google Chrome<65.0.3325.146
redhat Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Linux Server=6.0
redhat Linux Workstation=6.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Event History

Nov 14, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6076?

The severity of CVE-2018-6076 is medium, with a severity value of 6.1.

2

How does CVE-2018-6076 affect Google Chrome?

CVE-2018-6076 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 65.0.3325.146.

3

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2018-6076?

A remote attacker can exploit CVE-2018-6076 by performing a DOM based XSS attack via a crafted HTML page.

4

What is the remedy for CVE-2018-6076?

There is no specific remedy mentioned for CVE-2018-6076.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-6076?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-6076 at the following references: [1](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-6076), [2](https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=758523), [3](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html)

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