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CVE-2018-6052

4.3 · MEDIUM

Lack of support for a non standard no-referrer policy value in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 64.0.3282.119 allowed a remote attacker to obtain referrer details from a web page that had thought it…

Published Sep 25, 2018CWE-200EPSS 1.35%

Overview

CVE-2018-6052 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 25, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Lack of support for a non standard no-referrer policy value in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 64.0.3282.119 allowed a remote attacker to obtain referrer details from a web page that had thought it had opted out of sending referrer data.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/102797Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1040282Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0265Refchromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.htmlRefcrbug.com/615608Refwww.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4103Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/102797Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1040282Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0265Refchromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6052?

CVE-2018-6052 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 25, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-6052?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-6052?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-6052?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2018-6052 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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