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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-6178

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.

MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 0.92%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.92%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

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 3.0
4.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS
0.92% probability · 58th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-1021
Affected
google/chrome · debian/debian linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
Source
chrome-cve-admin@google.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.