CVE-2018-6153: Stack buffer overflow in Skia

Published Jun 7, 2018
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Updated

A precision error in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page.

Other sources

A stack buffer overflow flaw was found in the Skia component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=850350

External References:

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

Red Hat

Credit

Zhen Zhou(NSFOCUS Security Team)

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium-browser
redhat/chromium-browser<68.0.3440.75
68.0.3440.75
Google Chrome<68.0.3440.75
68.0.3440.75
Google Chrome<68.0.3440.75
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0

Event History

Jun 7, 2018
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jan 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-6153.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6153?

The severity of CVE-2018-6153 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-6153?

The affected software versions include Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75, Debian Linux 9.0, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop/Server/Workstation 6.0.

4

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2018-6153?

A remote attacker who has compromised the renderer process can exploit CVE-2018-6153 by performing an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-6153?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-6153 in the following references: SecurityFocus (http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104887), Redhat Advisory (https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2282), Google Chrome Releases (https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html).

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