Vulnerability CVE-2018-6169: Information

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.

Severity: MEDIUM (6.5) Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6169
Published: Jan. 9, 2019
Modified: Nov. 7, 2023
Error type identifier: CWE-20

Fixed packages

Package name
Branch
Fixed in version
Version from repository
Errata ID
Task #
State
chromiumsisyphus68.0.3440.84-alt1125.0.6422.141-alt1ALT-PU-2018-2278-1212058Fixed
chromiump1068.0.3440.84-alt1119.0.6045.159-alt0.p10.1ALT-PU-2018-2278-1212058Fixed
chromiump968.0.3440.84-alt197.0.4692.99-alt0.p9.1ALT-PU-2018-2278-1212058Fixed
chromiumc10f168.0.3440.84-alt1110.0.5481.177-alt1.p10.1ALT-PU-2018-2278-1212058Fixed
chromiumc9f268.0.3440.84-alt184.0.4147.105-alt1.1.p9ALT-PU-2018-2278-1212058Fixed
chromiump1168.0.3440.84-alt1125.0.6422.141-alt1ALT-PU-2018-2278-1212058Fixed

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Hyperlink
Resource
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
    RHSA-2018:2282
      GLSA-201808-01
        DSA-4256
          https://crbug.com/394518
            104887

                1. Configuration 1

                  cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
                  End excliding
                  68.0.3440.75

                  Configuration 2

                  cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

                  Configuration 3

                  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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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