CVE-2018-6174: Integer overflow in SwiftShader

Published Apr 20, 2018
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Updated

An integer overflow flaw was found in the SwiftShader component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=835299

External References:

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

Other sources

Integer overflows in Swiftshader in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 potentially allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page.

Credit

Mark Brand(Google Project Zero)

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

Apr 20, 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-2018-6174?

CVE-2018-6174 is an integer overflow vulnerability in SwiftShader in Google Chrome prior to version 68.0.3440.75.

2

How does CVE-2018-6174 affect Google Chrome?

CVE-2018-6174 potentially allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page in Google Chrome prior to version 68.0.3440.75.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-6174?

Versions of Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75, Debian Linux 9.0, and Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Server, and Workstation 6.0 are affected by CVE-2018-6174.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6174?

CVE-2018-6174 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).

5

How can I fix CVE-2018-6174?

To fix CVE-2018-6174, update Google Chrome to version 68.0.3440.75 or newer.

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