CVE-2018-16064 Security feature bypass in Chrome
Attackers can bypass navigation restrictions in Google Chrome by tricking users into installing malicious extensions, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-16064?
CVE-2018-16064 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 27 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Insufficient data validation in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted Chrome Extension.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16064?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16064?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-16064 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16064 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as CVE-2018-6044, GHSA-2fw9-5c4f-hmp4.