CVE-2018-6085: Use after free in Disk Cache

Published Mar 28, 2018
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Updated

An use after free flaw was found in the Disk Cache component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=826626

External References:

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

Other sources

Re-entry of a destructor in Networking Disk Cache in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Ned Williamson

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium-browser
redhat/chromium-browser<66.0.3359.117
66.0.3359.117
Google Chrome<66.0.3359.117
66.0.3359.117
Google Chrome<66.0.3359.117
redhat Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Linux Server=6.0
redhat Linux Workstation=6.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Remediation

Event History

Mar 28, 2018
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Dec 4, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-6085?

CVE-2018-6085 is a vulnerability that allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in Google Chrome prior to version 66.0.3359.117.

2

What software versions are affected by CVE-2018-6085?

Google Chrome versions prior to 66.0.3359.117 are affected by CVE-2018-6085.

3

How severe is CVE-2018-6085?

CVE-2018-6085 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-6085?

To fix CVE-2018-6085, update your Google Chrome to version 66.0.3359.117 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-6085?

For more information about CVE-2018-6085, you can refer to the following sources: [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103917), [Red Hat Security Advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1195), [Google Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html).

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