CVE-2018-16087 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass navigation restrictions in Google Chrome via crafted HTML pages due to improper state tracking in permissions.

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-2018-16087?

CVE-2018-16087 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

Lack of proper state tracking in Permissions in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16087?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16087?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-16087 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16087 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h324-84qr-mqhg, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16087.

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