CVE-2018-6158: Use after free in Blink
A race condition in Oilpan in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
Other sources
An use after free flaw was found in the Blink component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=841280
External References:
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
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Affected Software
Event History
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2018-6153
- CVE-2018-6154
- CVE-2018-6155
- CVE-2018-6156
- CVE-2018-6157
- 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-2018-6044
- CVE-2018-4117
- CVE-2018-17460
- CVE-2018-17461
- CVE-2018-6150
- CVE-2018-6151
- CVE-2018-6152
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-6158?
CVE-2018-6158 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome that allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-6158?
The severity of CVE-2018-6158 is high, with a severity value of 7.5.
How does CVE-2018-6158 affect the affected software?
CVE-2018-6158 affects Google Chrome prior to version 68.0.3440.75, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Debian Debian Linux, and Chromium Browser on Redhat and Debian.
How can I fix CVE-2018-6158?
To fix CVE-2018-6158, update Google Chrome to version 68.0.3440.75 or higher.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-6158?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-6158 at the following references: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104887, https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2282, and https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html