CVE-2018-6081 Cross-site scripting in Chrome
An attacker can inject arbitrary scripts via crafted HTML in Chrome Interstitials if the user installs a malicious extension or opens the Developer Console.
- 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-2018-6081?
CVE-2018-6081 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting 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
XSS vulnerabilities in Interstitials in Google Chrome prior to 65.0.3325.146 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension or open Developer Console to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6081?
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-2018-6081?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2018-6081 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6081 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jhhp-5gch-wqvm, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6081.