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MEDIUM · 5.4

CVE-2018-16086

Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions via...

Vulnerability Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted Chrome Extension.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GoogleChrome< 69.0.3497.81

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-285

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-16086?

CVE-2018-16086 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions via...

How severe is CVE-2018-16086?

CVE-2018-16086 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16086?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome.