#VU14059 Memory leak in Google Chrome - CVE-2018-6179

Vulnerability identifier: #VU14059

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6179

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Google

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to local file information leak in Extensions A local attacker can gain access to arbitrary data.

Mitigation
Update to version 68.0.3440.75.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 65.0.3325.162 - 67.0.3396.99

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External links
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.