CVE-2018-6149 Memory corruption in Chrome
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page exploiting a type confusion vulnerability 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-2018-6149?
CVE-2018-6149 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 27 Jun 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
Type confusion in JavaScript in Google Chrome prior to 67.0.3396.87 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6149?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (2)
chromium-browser Red Hat:rhel_extras:6 | All versions | 0:67.0.3396.87-1.el6_10 |
chromium-browser-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_extras:6 | All versions | 0:67.0.3396.87-1.el6_10 |
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6149?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-6149 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6149 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3r72-fp6h-25pg, RHSA-2018:1933, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6149.