CVE-2018-16081 — Missing Authorization in Google Chrome

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization6 documents6 sources
Severity
7.4HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 57.31%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
4
Google ChromeRedhat Enterprise Linux DesktopRedhat Enterprise Linux Server+1 more
Timeline
PublishedJan 9
Latest updateMay 13

Description

Allowing the chrome.debugger API to run on file:// URLs in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to access files on the local file system without file access permission via a crafted Chrome Extension.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 4.0

Affected Packages5 packages

▶CVEListV5google/chromeunspecified — 69.0.3497.81
▶NVDgoogle/chrome< 69.0.3497.81

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-h5rc-j9f7-wmr8: Allowing the chrome↗2022-05-13
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CVEList
CVE-2018-16081: Allowing the chrome↗2019-01-09
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OSV
CVE-2018-16081: Allowing the chrome↗2019-01-09
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Red Hat
chromium-browser: Local file access in DevTools↗2018-09-04
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-16081 chromium-browser: Local file access in DevTools↗2018-09-05
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