Improper input validation in Google Chrome
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Inappropriate setting of the SEE_MASK_FLAG_NO_UI flag in file downloads in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to potentially bypass OS malware checks via a crafted HTML page.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 66.0.3359.117
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 66.0.3359.117
21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM, 13 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2018-04452 Integer overflow in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2018-04511 Unrestricted file upload in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2018-04450 Integer overflow in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 44
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6115
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-88x6-h36j-mqgw
References
More Google Chrome vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2018-6115 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-6115 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-88x6-h36j-mqgw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-6115 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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