CVE-2018-6125 Information disclosure in Chrome

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A remote attacker can obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML page due to insufficient USB policy enforcement 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-2018-6125?

CVE-2018-6125 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 2 Nov 2021. 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

Insufficient policy enforcement in USB in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 67.0.3396.62 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information via a crafted HTML page.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6125?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6125?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-6125 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6125 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6pfj-r5mc-55q9, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6125.

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