CVE-2018-6097 Security feature bypass in Chrome
Remote attackers can bypass full-screen warning prompts in Chrome on macOS via crafted HTML pages, potentially misleading users about active full-screen mode.
- 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-2018-6097?
CVE-2018-6097 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, 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
Incorrect handling of asynchronous methods in Fullscreen in Google Chrome on macOS prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to enter full screen without showing a warning via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-19
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6097?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6097?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-6097 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6097 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v7qw-pj6m-c5rw, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6097.