Learn about CVE-2018-6038, a vulnerability in Google Chrome allowing remote attackers to perform out-of-bounds memory reads. Find mitigation steps and prevention measures here.
A vulnerability existed in previous versions of Google Chrome (before 64.0.3282.119) that could be exploited by a remote attacker to perform an out-of-bounds memory read. This could be achieved by manipulating an HTML page in a way that triggered a heap buffer overflow in the WebGL feature.
Understanding CVE-2018-6038
This CVE refers to a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 64.0.3282.119.
What is CVE-2018-6038?
The Impact of CVE-2018-6038
Technical Details of CVE-2018-6038
This section provides detailed technical information about the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Description
Affected Systems and Versions
Exploitation Mechanism
Mitigation and Prevention
Protecting systems from CVE-2018-6038 requires immediate actions and long-term security practices.
Immediate Steps to Take
Long-Term Security Practices
Patching and Updates