# CVE-2018-16084: chromium-browser: The default selected dialog button in CustomHandlers in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker...

CVE-2018-16084 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by chromium-browser 69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, released June 27, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-16084
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0108
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jan 9, 2019

## Description

The default selected dialog button in CustomHandlers in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker who convinced the user to perform certain operations to open external programs via a crafted HTML page.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | chromium-browser Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-browser 69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-browser-69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jun 27, 2019 |
| Linux | chromium-browser-l10n Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-browser-l10n 69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-browser-l10n-69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jun 27, 2019 |
| Linux | chromium-chromedriver Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-chromedriver 69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-chromedriver-69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jun 27, 2019 |
| Linux | chromium-codecs-ffmpeg Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-codecs-ffmpeg 69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jun 27, 2019 |
| Linux | chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | [chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra 69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra-69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0.18.04.1.md) | Jun 27, 2019 |

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