CVE-2018-6044: Request privilege escalation in Extensions
Published Dec 23, 2017
·Updated
REJECT DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2018-16064. Reason: This candidate is a reservation duplicate of CVE-2018-16064. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2018-16064 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage.
Credit
Rob Wu
Affected Software
1 affected componentFixes available
Google Chrome<68.0.3440.75
68.0.3440.75
Event History
Dec 23, 2017
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Nov 2, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:10 PM
Rejected
via MITRE·09:10 PM
Data Sourced
09:15 PM
Description
Dec 16, 2023
Data Sourced
12:57 PM
Affected Software
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2018-6153
- CVE-2018-6154
- CVE-2018-6155
- CVE-2018-6156
- CVE-2018-6157
- CVE-2018-6158
- CVE-2018-6159
- CVE-2018-6160
- CVE-2018-6161
- CVE-2018-6162
- CVE-2018-6163
- CVE-2018-6164
- CVE-2018-6165
- CVE-2018-6166
- CVE-2018-6167
- CVE-2018-6168
- CVE-2018-6169
- CVE-2018-6170
- CVE-2018-6171
- CVE-2018-6172
- CVE-2018-6173
- CVE-2018-6174
- CVE-2018-6175
- CVE-2018-6176
- CVE-2018-6177
- CVE-2018-6178
- CVE-2018-6179
- CVE-2018-4117
- CVE-2018-17460
- CVE-2018-17461
- CVE-2018-6150
- CVE-2018-6151
- CVE-2018-6152
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is CVE-2018-6044?
CVE-2018-6044 is a vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation in extensions in Google Chrome version 68.0.3440.75.
2
How severe is CVE-2018-6044?
CVE-2018-6044 has a low severity level (severity value: 1).
3
How can I fix CVE-2018-6044?
To fix CVE-2018-6044, update your Google Chrome browser to version 68.0.3440.75 or newer.
4
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-6044?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-6044 on the Debian Security Tracker and the Google Chrome Releases blog.