CVE-2018-6127: Use After Free

Published May 30, 2018
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Updated

An use after free flaw was found in the indexedDB component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=842990

External References:

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop58.html

Other sources

Early free of object in use in IndexDB in Google Chrome prior to 67.0.3396.62 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium-browser
redhat/chromium-browser<67.0.3396.62
67.0.3396.62
Google Chrome<67.0.3396.62
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

Jan 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6127?

CVE-2018-6127 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-6127?

To fix CVE-2018-6127, users should update Chromium to version 67.0.3396.62 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2018-6127?

CVE-2018-6127 affects various versions of Chromium and Google Chrome browsers, specifically those prior to version 67.0.3396.62.

4

Can CVE-2018-6127 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2018-6127 can be exploited remotely through crafted web content that triggers the use-after-free flaw.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2018-6127?

The potential impacts of CVE-2018-6127 include arbitrary code execution, allowing attackers to take control of affected systems.

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