VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-6152

CVSS score9.6 CRITICAL
EPSS probability1.31%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-12-04
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Primary references