CVE-2018-6089: Same orig in policy bypass in Service Worker

Published Feb 4, 2018
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Updated

A lack of CORS checks, after a Service Worker redirected to a cross-origin PDF, in Service Worker in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to leak limited cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.

Other sources

A same origin policy bypass flaw was found in the Service Worker component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=808838

External References:

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

Red Hat

Credit

Rob Wu

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

Event History

Feb 4, 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-2018-6089?

CVE-2018-6089 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome that allows a remote attacker to leak limited cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.

2

How does CVE-2018-6089 affect Google Chrome?

CVE-2018-6089 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 66.0.3359.117.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6089?

The severity of CVE-2018-6089 is high, with a severity score of 6.5.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-6089?

To fix CVE-2018-6089, update Google Chrome to version 66.0.3359.117 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-6089?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-6089 at the following references: [1] [2] [3].

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