CVE-2018-6109

readAsText() can indefinitely read the file picked by the user, rather than only once at the time the file is picked in File API in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to access data on the user file system without explicit consent via a crafted HTML page.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103917
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1195
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://crbug.com/710190
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-22
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4182

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-01-09 19:29

Updated : 2023-11-07 02:59

NVD link : CVE-2018-6109

Mitre link : CVE-2018-6109

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-6109

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Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux_server
enterprise_linux_desktop
enterprise_linux_workstation

google

chrome

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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