chromium-browser: Insufficient file type enforcement in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker...
CVE-2018-6176 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by chromium-browser 68.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released November 2, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Insufficient file type enforcement in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform privilege escalation via a crafted Chrome Extension.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| chromium-browser · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 68.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | chromium-browser 68.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Nov 2, 2021 |
| chromium-browser-l10n · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 68.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | chromium-browser-l10n 68.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Nov 2, 2021 |
| chromium-chromedriver · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 68.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | chromium-chromedriver 68.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Nov 2, 2021 |
| chromium-codecs-ffmpeg · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 68.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | chromium-codecs-ffmpeg 68.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Nov 2, 2021 |
| chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 68.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra 68.0.3440.75-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Nov 2, 2021 |
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