Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-6157 - Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast vulnerability in Google Chrome

047910
CVSS 8.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
google
CWE-704
nessus
NVD
Published: 2019-06-27
Updated: 2023-11-07

Summary

Type confusion in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted video file.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Google
3879

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_B9C525D9919811E8BEBA080027EF1A23.NASL
    descriptionGoogle Chrome Releases reports : 42 security fixes in this release, including : - [850350] High CVE-2018-6153: Stack buffer overflow in Skia. Reported by Zhen Zhou of NSFOCUS Security Team on 2018-06-07 - [848914] High CVE-2018-6154: Heap buffer overflow in WebGL. Reported by Omair on 2018-06-01 - [842265] High CVE-2018-6155: Use after free in WebRTC. Reported by Natalie Silvanovich of Google Project Zero on 2018-05-11 - [841962] High CVE-2018-6156: Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC. Reported by Natalie Silvanovich of Google Project Zero on 2018-05-10 - [840536] High CVE-2018-6157: Type confusion in WebRTC. Reported by Natalie Silvanovich of Google Project Zero on 2018-05-07 - [812667] Medium CVE-2018-6150: Cross origin information disclosure in Service Workers. Reported by Rob Wu on 2018-02-15 - [805905] Medium CVE-2018-6151: Bad cast in DevTools. Reported by Rob Wu on 2018-01-25 - [805445] Medium CVE-2018-6152: Local file write in DevTools. Reported by Rob Wu on 2018-01-24 - [841280] Medium CVE-2018-6158: Use after free in Blink. Reported by Zhe Jin, Luyao Liu from Chengdu Security Response Center of Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd on 2018-05-09 - [837275] Medium CVE-2018-6159: Same origin policy bypass in ServiceWorker. Reported by Jun Kokatsu (@shhnjk) on 2018-04-26 - [839822] Medium CVE-2018-6160: URL spoof in Chrome on iOS. Reported by evi1m0 of Bilibili Security Team on 2018-05-04 - [826552] Medium CVE-2018-6161: Same origin policy bypass in WebAudio. Reported by Jun Kokatsu (@shhnjk) on 2018-03-27 - [804123] Medium CVE-2018-6162: Heap buffer overflow in WebGL. Reported by Omair on 2018-01-21 - [849398] Medium CVE-2018-6163: URL spoof in Omnibox. Reported by Khalil Zhani on 2018-06-04 - [848786] Medium CVE-2018-6164: Same origin policy bypass in ServiceWorker. Reported by Jun Kokatsu (@shhnjk) on 2018-06-01 - [847718] Medium CVE-2018-6165: URL spoof in Omnibox. Reported by evi1m0 of Bilibili Security Team on 2018-05-30 - [835554] Medium CVE-2018-6166: URL spoof in Omnibox. Reported by Lnyas Zhang on 2018-04-21 - [833143] Medium CVE-2018-6167: URL spoof in Omnibox. Reported by Lnyas Zhang on 2018-04-15 - [828265] Medium CVE-2018-6168: CORS bypass in Blink. Reported by Gunes Acar and Danny Y. Huang of Princeton University, Frank Li of UC Berkeley on 2018-04-03 - [394518] Medium CVE-2018-6169: Permissions bypass in extension installation. Reported by Sam P on 2014-07-16 - [862059] Medium CVE-2018-6170: Type confusion in PDFium. Reported by Anonymous on 2018-07-10 - [851799] Medium CVE-2018-6171: Use after free in WebBluetooth. Reported by [email protected] on 2018-06-12 - [847242] Medium CVE-2018-6172: URL spoof in Omnibox. Reported by Khalil Zhani on 2018-05-28 - [836885] Medium CVE-2018-6173: URL spoof in Omnibox. Reported by Khalil Zhani on 2018-04-25 - [835299] Medium CVE-2018-6174: Integer overflow in SwiftShader. Reported by Mark Brand of Google Project Zero on 2018-04-20 - [826019] Medium CVE-2018-6175: URL spoof in Omnibox. Reported by Khalil Zhani on 2018-03-26 - [666824] Medium CVE-2018-6176: Local user privilege escalation in Extensions. Reported by Jann Horn of Google Project Zero on 2016-11-18 - [826187] Low CVE-2018-6177: Cross origin information leak in Blink. Reported by Ron Masas (Imperva) on 2018-03-27 - [823194] Low CVE-2018-6178: UI spoof in Extensions. Reported by Khalil Zhani on 2018-03-19 - [816685] Low CVE-2018-6179: Local file information leak in Extensions. Reported by Anonymous on 2018-02-26 - [797461] Low CVE-2018-6044: Request privilege escalation in Extensions. Reported by Wob Wu on 2017-12-23 - [791324] Low CVE-2018-4117: Cross origin information leak in Blink. Reported by AhsanEjaz - @AhsanEjazA on 2017-12-03 - [866821] Various fixes from internal audits, fuzzing and other initiatives
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id111407
    published2018-07-30
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/111407
    titleFreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (b9c525d9-9198-11e8-beba-080027ef1a23)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2018-499F2DBC96.NASL
    descriptionUpdate to Chromium 68. Security fix for CVE-2018-4117 CVE-2018-6044 CVE-2018-6150 CVE-2018-6151 CVE-2018-6152 CVE-2018-6153 CVE-2018-6154 CVE-2018-6155 CVE-2018-6156 CVE-2018-6157 CVE-2018-6158 CVE-2018-6159 CVE-2018-6161 CVE-2018-6162 CVE-2018-6163 CVE-2018-6149 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2019-01-03
    plugin id120392
    published2019-01-03
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/120392
    titleFedora 28 : chromium (2018-499f2dbc96)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2019-559.NASL
    descriptionThis update for Chromium to version 68.0.3440.75 fixes multiple issues. Security issues fixed (boo#1102530) : - CVE-2018-6153: Stack-based buffer overflow in Skia - CVE-2018-6154: Heap buffer overflow in WebGL - CVE-2018-6155: Use after free in WebRTC - CVE-2018-6156: Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC - CVE-2018-6157: Type confusion in WebRTC - CVE-2018-6158: Use after free in Blink - CVE-2018-6159: Same origin policy bypass in ServiceWorker - CVE-2018-6161: Same origin policy bypass in WebAudio - CVE-2018-6162: Heap buffer overflow in WebGL - CVE-2018-6163: URL spoof in Omnibox - CVE-2018-6164: Same origin policy bypass in ServiceWorker - CVE-2018-6165: URL spoof in Omnibox - CVE-2018-6166: URL spoof in Omnibox - CVE-2018-6167: URL spoof in Omnibox - CVE-2018-6168: CORS bypass in Blink - CVE-2018-6169: Permissions bypass in extension installation - CVE-2018-6170: Type confusion in PDFium - CVE-2018-6171: Use after free in WebBluetooth - CVE-2018-6172: URL spoof in Omnibox - CVE-2018-6173: URL spoof in Omnibox - CVE-2018-6174: Integer overflow in SwiftShader - CVE-2018-6175: URL spoof in Omnibox - CVE-2018-6176: Local user privilege escalation in Extensions - CVE-2018-6177: Cross origin information leak in Blink - CVE-2018-6178: UI spoof in Extensions - CVE-2018-6179: Local file information leak in Extensions - CVE-2018-6044: Request privilege escalation in Extensions - CVE-2018-4117: Cross origin information leak in Blink The following user interface changes are included : - Chrome will show the
    last seen2020-05-31
    modified2019-03-27
    plugin id123240
    published2019-03-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/123240
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : Chromium (openSUSE-2019-559)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2018-780.NASL
    descriptionThis update for Chromium to version 68.0.3440.75 fixes multiple issues. Security issues fixed (boo#1102530) : - CVE-2018-6153: Stack-based buffer overflow in Skia - CVE-2018-6154: Heap buffer overflow in WebGL - CVE-2018-6155: Use after free in WebRTC - CVE-2018-6156: Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC - CVE-2018-6157: Type confusion in WebRTC - CVE-2018-6158: Use after free in Blink - CVE-2018-6159: Same origin policy bypass in ServiceWorker - CVE-2018-6161: Same origin policy bypass in WebAudio - CVE-2018-6162: Heap buffer overflow in WebGL - CVE-2018-6163: URL spoof in Omnibox - CVE-2018-6164: Same origin policy bypass in ServiceWorker - CVE-2018-6165: URL spoof in Omnibox - CVE-2018-6166: URL spoof in Omnibox - CVE-2018-6167: URL spoof in Omnibox - CVE-2018-6168: CORS bypass in Blink - CVE-2018-6169: Permissions bypass in extension installation - CVE-2018-6170: Type confusion in PDFium - CVE-2018-6171: Use after free in WebBluetooth - CVE-2018-6172: URL spoof in Omnibox - CVE-2018-6173: URL spoof in Omnibox - CVE-2018-6174: Integer overflow in SwiftShader - CVE-2018-6175: URL spoof in Omnibox - CVE-2018-6176: Local user privilege escalation in Extensions - CVE-2018-6177: Cross origin information leak in Blink - CVE-2018-6178: UI spoof in Extensions - CVE-2018-6179: Local file information leak in Extensions - CVE-2018-6044: Request privilege escalation in Extensions - CVE-2018-4117: Cross origin information leak in Blink The following user interface changes are included : - Chrome will show the
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2018-07-30
    plugin id111432
    published2018-07-30
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/111432
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : Chromium (openSUSE-2018-780)
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2018-2282.NASL
    descriptionAn update for chromium-browser is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. Chromium is an open source web browser, powered by WebKit (Blink). This update upgrades Chromium to version 68.0.3440.75. Security Fix(es) : * chromium-browser: Stack buffer overflow in Skia (CVE-2018-6153) * chromium-browser: Heap buffer overflow in WebGL (CVE-2018-6154) * chromium-browser: Use after free in WebRTC (CVE-2018-6155) * chromium-browser: Heap buffer overflow in WebRTC (CVE-2018-6156) * chromium-browser: Type confusion in WebRTC (CVE-2018-6157) * chromium-browser: Cross origin information disclosure in Service Workers (CVE-2018-6150) * chromium-browser: Bad cast in DevTools (CVE-2018-6151) * chromium-browser: Local file write in DevTools (CVE-2018-6152) * chromium-browser: Use after free in Blink (CVE-2018-6158) * chromium-browser: Same origin policy bypass in ServiceWorker (CVE-2018-6159) * chromium-browser: Same origin policy bypass in WebAudio (CVE-2018-6161) * chromium-browser: Heap buffer overflow in WebGL (CVE-2018-6162) * chromium-browser: URL spoof in Omnibox (CVE-2018-6163) * chromium-browser: Same origin policy bypass in ServiceWorker (CVE-2018-6164) * chromium-browser: URL spoof in Omnibox (CVE-2018-6165) * chromium-browser: URL spoof in Omnibox (CVE-2018-6166) * chromium-browser: URL spoof in Omnibox (CVE-2018-6167) * chromium-browser: CORS bypass in Blink (CVE-2018-6168) * chromium-browser: Permissions bypass in extension installation (CVE-2018-6169) * chromium-browser: Type confusion in PDFium (CVE-2018-6170) * chromium-browser: Use after free in WebBluetooth (CVE-2018-6171) * chromium-browser: URL spoof in Omnibox (CVE-2018-6172) * chromium-browser: URL spoof in Omnibox (CVE-2018-6173) * chromium-browser: Integer overflow in SwiftShader (CVE-2018-6174) * chromium-browser: URL spoof in Omnibox (CVE-2018-6175) * chromium-browser: Local user privilege escalation in Extensions (CVE-2018-6176) * chromium-browser: Cross origin information leak in Blink (CVE-2018-4117) * chromium-browser: Request privilege escalation in Extensions (CVE-2018-6044) * chromium-browser: Cross origin information leak in Blink (CVE-2018-6177) * chromium-browser: UI spoof in Extensions (CVE-2018-6178) * chromium-browser: Local file information leak in Extensions (CVE-2018-6179) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
    last seen2020-05-31
    modified2018-08-02
    plugin id111487
    published2018-08-02
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/111487
    titleRHEL 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2018:2282)
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201808-01.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201808-01 (Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and Google Chrome. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers and Google Chrome Releases for details. Impact : A remote attacker could escalate privileges, cause a heap buffer overflow, obtain sensitive information or spoof a URL. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id112075
    published2018-08-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/112075
    titleGLSA-201808-01 : Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2018-4A16E37C81.NASL
    descriptionUpdate to Chromium 69. (EPEL-7 update is blocked by a GCC bug: 1629813, so as soon as devtoolset-8 arrives...) Fixes a lot of security issues, like every major release of Chromium, including CVE-2018-16087 CVE-2018-16088 CVE-2018-16086CVE-2018-16065 CVE-2018-16066 CVE-2018-16067 CVE-2018-16068 CVE-2018-16069 CVE-2018-16070 CVE-2018-16071 CVE-2018-16072 CVE-2018-16073 CVE-2018-16074 CVE-2018-16075 CVE-2018-16076 CVE-2018-16077 CVE-2018-16078 ---- Update to Chromium 68. Security fix for CVE-2018-4117 CVE-2018-6044 CVE-2018-6150 CVE-2018-6151 CVE-2018-6152 CVE-2018-6153 CVE-2018-6154 CVE-2018-6155 CVE-2018-6156 CVE-2018-6157 CVE-2018-6158 CVE-2018-6159 CVE-2018-6161 CVE-2018-6162 CVE-2018-6163 CVE-2018-6149 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2018-09-24
    plugin id117647
    published2018-09-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/117647
    titleFedora 27 : chromium (2018-4a16e37c81)
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-4256.NASL
    descriptionSeveral vulnerabilities have been discovered in the chromium web browser. - CVE-2018-4117 AhsanEjaz discovered an information leak. - CVE-2018-6044 Rob Wu discovered a way to escalate privileges using extensions. - CVE-2018-6150 Rob Wu discovered an information disclosure issue (this problem was fixed in a previous release but was mistakenly omitted from upstream
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id111360
    published2018-07-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/111360
    titleDebian DSA-4256-1 : chromium-browser - security update

Redhat

rpms
  • chromium-browser-0:68.0.3440.75-1.el6_10
  • chromium-browser-debuginfo-0:68.0.3440.75-1.el6_10

References