CVE-2018-6117: Infoleak

Published Mar 15, 2018
·
Updated

Confusing settings in Autofill in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page.

Other sources

The following flaw was identified in the Chromium browser: Confusing autofill settings.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=822465

External References:

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

Red Hat

Credit

Spencer Dailey

Affected Software

8 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=9.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0

Remediation

Event History

Mar 15, 2018
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-2018-6117?

CVE-2018-6117 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-6117?

To fix CVE-2018-6117, update Google Chrome or Chromium to version 66.0.3359.117 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-6117?

CVE-2018-6117 is a vulnerability related to confusing autofill settings that allows remote attackers to read process memory.

4

Which versions of Chrome are affected by CVE-2018-6117?

CVE-2018-6117 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 66.0.3359.117.

5

Can CVE-2018-6117 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2018-6117 can be exploited remotely via a crafted HTML page to access sensitive information.

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