CVE-2018-6116: Incorrect low memory handling in WebAssembly

Published Mar 15, 2018
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Updated

A nullptr dereference in WebAssembly in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.

Other sources

An incorrect low memory handling flaw was found in the WebAssembly component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=822266

External References:

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

Red Hat

Credit

Jin(Chengdu Security Response Center of Qihoo 360 Technology Co)

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 15, 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 the vulnerability identified by CVE-2018-6116?

CVE-2018-6116 is a nullptr dereference vulnerability in WebAssembly in Google Chrome prior to version 66.0.3359.117.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6116?

The severity of CVE-2018-6116 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

How does CVE-2018-6116 potentially allow an attack?

CVE-2018-6116 allows a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.

4

Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2018-6116?

Google Chrome versions prior to 66.0.3359.117 are affected by CVE-2018-6116.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-6116?

More information about CVE-2018-6116 can be found at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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