CVE-2018-6178

MEDIUMNVD 4.34.3—Trending — 4 sources updated this week

4.3

Eliding from the wrong side in an infobar in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to Hide Chrome Security UI via a crafted Chrome Extension.

CVSS v3: 4.3
EG Score: 4.3(medium)
EPSS: 64.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 9, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (12)

chrome-cve-admin@googlehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104887
chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2282
chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://crbug.com/823194
chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-01
chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4256
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104887
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2282
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://crbug.com/823194
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-01
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4256

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
redhat	chromium-browser-0:68.0.3440.75-1.el6_10	2018-07-30	redhat

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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-1021Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames (Clickjacking)

All Vendor Advisories

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Red HatRHSA-2018:2282LOW2018-07-24
RHSA-2018:2282 — Low

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-6178?

CVE-2018-6178 is a medium vulnerability published on January 9, 2019. Eliding from the wrong side in an infobar in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to Hide Chrome Security UI via a crafted Chrome Extension.

When was CVE-2018-6178 disclosed?

CVE-2018-6178 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 9, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-6178 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-6178 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 64.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-6178?

CVE-2018-6178 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-6178?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-6178, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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