CVE-2018-6109

chromium-browser: Incorrect handling of files by FileAPI

Published Jan 9, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
readAsText() can indefinitely read the file picked by the user, rather than only once at the time the file is picked in File API in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to access data on the user file system without explicit consent via a crafted HTML page.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4182-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-17872 readAsText() can indefinitely read the file picked by the user, rather than only once at the time the file is picked in File API in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to access data on the user file system without explicit consent via a crafted HTML page.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 5:54 AM
Reserved
Jan 23, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 9, 2019, 7:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:01 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 17, 2018, 12:00 AM