Out-of-bounds read in Google Chrome
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Unintended floating-point error accumulation in SwiftShader in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data 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 69.0.3497.81
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2018:2666 Released 2018-09-10 · Red Hat rating Importantchromium-browser security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-69.0.3497.81-1.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-69.0.3497.81-1.el6_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-69.0.3497.81-1.el6_10
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 69.0.3497.81
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2018-11496 Integer overflow in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2018-11503 Improper authorization in Google ChromePriority LOW 30
- TI-2018-11500 Improper authorization in Google ChromePriority LOW 30
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2666 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2666 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2666 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16069
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m9cg-4vjq-hvpf
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-2018-16069 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16069 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m9cg-4vjq-hvpf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-16069 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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