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6.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.0
CVE-2018-6038
Google Chrome WebGL Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Heap buffer overflow in WebGL in Google Chrome prior to 64.0.3282.119 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 25, 2018, 2:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:09 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-6038 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Google chrome
: Total Affected Vendor : 3 | Products : 5
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Upgrade Google Chrome or Chromium to the latest versions to address the heap buffer overflow.
  • Update Chrome or Chromium to version 64.0.3282.119 or later.
  • Update affected qt5-qtwebengine or chromium packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-6038.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102797
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040282
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0265
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
https://crbug.com/774174
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4103
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102797
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040282
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0265
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
https://crbug.com/774174
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4103
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-6038 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-6038 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation CAPEC-540: Overread Buffers Overread Buffers

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-6038 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102797
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040282
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0265
    Added Reference https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
    Added Reference https://crbug.com/774174
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4103
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source Google Inc. Chrome
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Chrome https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4103 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://crbug.com/774174 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102797 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040282 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Chrome https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0265 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://crbug.com/774174
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4103
    Removed Reference Google Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0265
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040282
    Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102797
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102797 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102797 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4103 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4103 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0265 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0265 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html No Types Assigned https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040282 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040282 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/774174 No Types Assigned https://crbug.com/774174 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 64.0.3282.119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 26, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4103 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0265 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040282 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102797 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.03 }} -0.14%

score

0.76402

percentile