VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2018-6176
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.49%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-06-27
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
Insufficient file type enforcement in Extensions API in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform privilege escalation via a crafted Chrome Extension.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation