CVE-2018-16084 Other in Chrome

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

A remote attacker can execute external programs by tricking a user into interacting with a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome.

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-2018-16084?

CVE-2018-16084 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 9 Jan 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

The default selected dialog button in CustomHandlers in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker who convinced the user to perform certain operations to open external programs via a crafted HTML page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16084?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Google Chrome, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16084?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-16084 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16084 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-g528-7mm4-xf22, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16084.

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