CVE-2018-6156: Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC

Published May 10, 2018
·
Updated

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

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=841962

External References:

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

Other sources

Incorect derivation of a packet length in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted video file.

Launchpad

Incorrect derivation of a packet length in WebRTC caused heap corruption via a crafted video file. This resulted in a potentially exploitable crash.

Credit

Natalie Silvanovich(Google Project Zero)

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/chromium-browser<68.0.3440.75
68.0.3440.75
Mozilla Firefox<70
70
Google Chrome<68.0.3440.75
68.0.3440.75
Google Chrome<68.0.3440.75
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=19.04
Ubuntu=19.10
debian/firefox
138.0.1-1

Event History

May 10, 2018
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jun 27, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:13 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:13 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:08 PM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:06 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 27, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·04:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-6156.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software is Mozilla Firefox version up to but excluding 70.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6156?

The severity of CVE-2018-6156 is high.

4

How was the vulnerability exploited?

The vulnerability was exploited through incorrect derivation of a packet length in WebRTC via a crafted video file.

5

Is there a fix available?

Mozilla has released a fix for CVE-2018-6156 in Mozilla Firefox version 70.

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