CVE-2018-6092: Integer overflow in WebAssembly

Published Mar 8, 2018
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Updated

An integer overflow flaw was found in the WebAssembly component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=819869

External References:

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

Other sources

An integer overflow on 32-bit systems in WebAssembly in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Natalie Silvanovich(Google Project Zero)

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

Mar 8, 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-2018-6092?

CVE-2018-6092 is an integer overflow vulnerability on 32-bit systems in WebAssembly in Google Chrome prior to version 66.0.3359.117.

2

How does CVE-2018-6092 allow arbitrary code execution?

CVE-2018-6092 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2018-6092?

Google Chrome versions prior to 66.0.3359.117 on 32-bit systems are affected by CVE-2018-6092.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6092?

CVE-2018-6092 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

5

How can I fix CVE-2018-6092?

To fix CVE-2018-6092, update Google Chrome to version 66.0.3359.117 or later.

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