CVE-2018-6152

moderate-risk
Published 2018-12-04

The implementation of the Page.downloadBehavior backend unconditionally marked downloaded files as safe, regardless of file type in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page and user interaction.

Do I need to act?

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0.86% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.6/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

47
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 3/34 · Minimal
Exposure 12/34 · Low