CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-6109

readAsText() can indefinitely read the file picked by the user, rather than only once at the time the file is picked in File API in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to access data on the user file system without explicit consent via a crafted HTML page.

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

6.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://crbug.com/710190 Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4182 Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-22 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1195 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103917 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2019-01-09 07:29

Updated : 2019-01-30 05:02

NVD link : CVE-2018-6109

Mitre link : CVE-2018-6109

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-200