CVE-2018-6053

Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-09-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

Inappropriate implementation in New Tab Page in Google Chrome prior to 64.0.3282.119 allowed a local attacker to view website thumbnail images after clearing browser data via a crafted HTML page.

Affected products

Debian Linux: 8.0, 9.0
Google Chrome: before 64.0.3282.119 — fixed in 64.0.3282.119
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 6.0
RedHat Enterprise Linux Server: 6.0
RedHat Enterprise Linux Workstation: 6.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Google Chrome 64.0.3282.119. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102797
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040282
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0265
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
https://crbug.com/758169
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4103
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102797
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040282
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0265
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_24.html
https://crbug.com/758169
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4103

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