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CVE-2018-16073: Google Chrome before 69 can let a page bypass site isolation

CVE-2018-16073 · published 7 years ago

Summary

Older versions of Google Chrome (before 69.0.3497.81) do not enforce site isolation rules tightly enough. This means a malicious web page could potentially access data from other sites you visit. Update Chrome to the latest version to ensure proper isolation and protect user data.

What to do

Update google chrome to version 69.0.3497.81 or later.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
google	chrome	< 69.0.3497.81 `cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome::::::::`

Original advisory text

Insufficient policy enforcement in site isolation in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page.

References

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

6.5 Medium

Exploitation

<1% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-285Improper Authorization

Timeline

Published27 Jun 2019

Updated3 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2018-16073 · NVD

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