CVE-2018-6169

MEDIUM

Google Chrome < 68.0.3440.75 - Unauthenticated Extension Installation via Crafted HTML Page

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Lack of timeout on extension install prompt in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to trigger installation of an unwanted extension via a crafted HTML page.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2282
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-01
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4256
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://crbug.com/394518
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104887

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0077
EPSS Percentile 73.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (5)
debian/debian_linux 9.0
google/chrome < 68.0.3440.75
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