CVE-2018-6154: Heap buffer overflow in WebGL

Published Jun 1, 2018
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Updated

A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in the WebGL component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=848914

External References:

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

Other sources

Insufficient data validation in WebGL in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Omair

Affected Software

4 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

Event History

Jun 1, 2018
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jun 27, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:13 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this heap buffer overflow in WebGL?

The vulnerability ID of this heap buffer overflow in WebGL is CVE-2018-6154.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6154?

The severity of CVE-2018-6154 is high with a severity value of 8.8.

3

How does the vulnerability CVE-2018-6154 potentially get exploited?

The vulnerability CVE-2018-6154 can potentially be exploited by a remote attacker through a crafted HTML page.

4

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes Google Chrome versions prior to 68.0.3440.75, Chromium-browser in Red Hat and Debian.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability CVE-2018-6154?

To fix the vulnerability CVE-2018-6154, update Google Chrome to version 68.0.3440.75 or higher.

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