CVE-2018-6091: Medium severity google chrome (trace event) vulnerability

Published Oct 5, 2017
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Updated

Service Workers can intercept any request made by an <embed> or <object> tag in Fetch API in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.

Other sources

The following flaw was identified in the Chromium browser: Incorrect handling of plug-ins by Service Worker.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=771933

External References:

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

Red Hat

Credit

Jun Kokatsu@@shhnjk

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
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0

Remediation

Event History

Oct 5, 2017
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jan 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6091?

CVE-2018-6091 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-6091?

To fix CVE-2018-6091, upgrade your Chrome browser to version 66.0.3359.117 or later.

3

Which versions of Chrome are affected by CVE-2018-6091?

CVE-2018-6091 affects Chrome versions prior to 66.0.3359.117.

4

Is CVE-2018-6091 exploitable in all environments?

CVE-2018-6091 can potentially be exploited in any environment using affected versions of Chrome.

5

What kind of data can be leaked due to CVE-2018-6091?

CVE-2018-6091 may allow remote attackers to leak sensitive cross-origin data.

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