vulnerability
Google Chrome Vulnerability: CVE-2018-6169 Permissions bypass in extension installation
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Jan 9, 2019 | Jan 17, 2019 | Aug 12, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jan 9, 2019
Added
Jan 17, 2019
Modified
Aug 12, 2025
Description
Lack of timeout on extension install prompt in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to trigger installation of an unwanted extension via a crafted HTML page.
Solution
google-chrome-upgrade-latest
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