CVE-2018-6156

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 27, 2019 at 04:13 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:01 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsChromeUbuntu Linux

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%

Description

Incorect derivation of a packet length in WebRTC in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted video file.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 68.0.3440.75
Affected range stops below 68.0.3440.75, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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