CVE-2018-6169: Debian Linux

Medium severity, CVSS 6.5. EPSS: 1.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Lack of timeout on extension install prompt in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to trigger installation of an unwanted extension via a crafted HTML page.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 9.0 only
• Google Chrome: before 68.0.3440.75 (fixed in 68.0.3440.75)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: version 6.0 only
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: version 6.0 only
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: version 6.0 only

Published 2019-01-09. Last modified 2026-06-17.