CVE-2018-6164: Same orig in policy bypass in ServiceWorker

Published Jun 1, 2018
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Updated

A same origin policy bypass flaw was found in the ServiceWorker component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=848786

External References:

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

Other sources

Insufficient origin checks for CSS content in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Jun Kokatsu@@shhnjk

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 1, 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 CVE-2018-6164?

CVE-2018-6164 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 68.0.3440.75 that allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page.

2

Is CVE-2018-6164 a high severity vulnerability?

No, CVE-2018-6164 has a medium severity with a severity value of 6.5.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-6164?

Google Chrome versions prior to 68.0.3440.75 are affected.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-6164?

Update Google Chrome to version 68.0.3440.75 or later to fix CVE-2018-6164.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2018-6164?

Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2018-6164 at the following links: [SecurityFocus](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104887), [Red Hat Advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2282), [Chrome Releases](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html).

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