CVE-2018-6071 Integer overflow in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker can perform an out-of-bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page due to an integer overflow in the Skia library.

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-2018-6071?

CVE-2018-6071 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 14 Nov 2018. 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

An integer overflow in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 65.0.3325.146 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.

Weakness: CWE-190, CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6071?

It affects 5 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2018-6071?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-6071 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5x6p-76gf-r2gr, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6071.

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