CVE-2018-6138 describes an insufficient policy enforcement vulnerability in the Extensions API of Google Chrome prior to version 67.0.3396.62. This flaw allowed an attacker to bypass navigation restrictions through a crafted Chrome Extension, provided they could convince a user to install it. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to high confidentiality and integrity impacts. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), it has received minimal community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 67.0.3396.62CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.