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CVE-2018-6043

Insufficient data validation in External Protocol Handler in Google Chrome prior to 64.0.3282.119 allowed a remote attac

Insufficient data validation in External Protocol Handler in Google Chrome prior to 64.0.3282.119 allowed a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary programs on user machine via a crafted HTML page.

HIGH · CVSS 8.8 EPSS 0.01484
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules2 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

5
google chrome< 64.0.3282.119
debian linuxall versions
redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux workstationall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighRunning Chrome VPN Extensions via the Registry 2 VPN Extension
productmediumPotential Chrome Frame Helper DLL Sideloading
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Scoring & Timeline

8.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · chrome-cve-admin@google.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD25 Sep 2018 · 02:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

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suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2026:20575-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1
rhsaRHSA-2018:0265Low
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2018:0313-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102797
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040282
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
https://crbug.com/785809
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4103
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