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MEDIUM · 5.7

CVE-2018-6171

Use after free in Bluetooth in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to obtain potentially sensitive information from process me...

Vulnerability Description

Use after free in Bluetooth in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted Chrome Extension.

CVSS Score

5.7

MEDIUM

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

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GoogleChrome< 68.0.3440.75

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-6171?

CVE-2018-6171 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.7 (MEDIUM). Use after free in Bluetooth in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to obtain potentially sensitive information from process me...

How severe is CVE-2018-6171?

CVE-2018-6171 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-6171?

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