CVE-2018-16081

HIGH

Google Chrome < 69.0.3497.81 - Unauthenticated Local File Access via chrome.debugger API

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Allowing the chrome.debugger API to run on file:// URLs in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to access files on the local file system without file access permission via a crafted Chrome Extension.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://crbug.com/666299
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105215
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2666
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-10

Scores

CVSS v3 7.4
EPSS 0.0021
EPSS Percentile 42.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-862
Status published
Products (4)
google/chrome < 69.0.3497.81
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_server 6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation 6.0
Published Jan 09, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026