medium6.5
CVE-2018-6109
readAsText() can indefinitely read the file picked by the user, rather than only once at the time the file is picked in File API in Google Chrome prior to 66.0…
Impact
readAsText() can indefinitely read the file picked by the user, rather than only once at the time the file is picked in File API in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to access data on the user file system without explicit consent via a crafted HTML page.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | before 66.0.3359.117 | |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Versions 8.0, 9.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | Version 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | Version 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | Version 6.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103917
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1195
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://crbug.com/710190
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-22
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4182
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103917
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1195
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://crbug.com/710190
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-22
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4182