SB2018062010 - Gentoo update for Chromium, Google Chrome
Published: June 20, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018062010
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6149)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds write in V8. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.