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CVE-2018-6152
The implementation of the Page.downloadBehavior backend unconditionally marked downloaded files as safe, regardless of file type in Google…
Critical9.6EPSS 1.3%
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- Updated
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- Chrome
Description
The implementation of the Page.downloadBehavior backend unconditionally marked downloaded files as safe, regardless of file type in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page and user interaction.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.3% · top 29% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.6.
Weakness
- Insufficient policy enforcement
- CWE-434 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-434 and its CVEs
Affected products
References (6)
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://crbug.com/805445 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:2282 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- GLSA-201808-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- DSA-4256 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 104887 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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