Google Chrome prior 66.0.3359.106 URL Formatter Domain Name data processing

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). This affects an unknown functionality of the component URL Formatter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability (Domain Name). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-19. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Incorrect handling of confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.106 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via IDN homographs via a crafted domain name.

The bug was discovered 04/17/2018. The weakness was published 12/04/2018 by Abdulrahman Alqabandi (lokihardt) with Tencent (Website). The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-6098 since 01/23/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/13/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 109290 (GLSA-201804-22 : Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370889 (Google Chrome Prior to 66.0.3359.117 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 66.0.3359.106 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (109290) and SecurityFocus (BID 103917†). Similar entries are available at VDB-127476, VDB-127477, VDB-127478 and VDB-127479. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Domain Name
Class: Data processing / Domain Name
CWE: CWE-19
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 109290
Nessus Name: GLSA-201804-22 : Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 56832
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 4182-1 (chromium-browser - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 66.0.3359.106

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01/23/2018 🔍
04/17/2018 +84 days 🔍
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04/24/2018 +7 days 🔍
04/24/2018 +0 days 🔍
12/04/2018 +224 days 🔍
12/04/2018 +0 days 🔍
12/05/2018 +1 days 🔍
06/13/2023 +1651 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2018:1195
Researcher: Abdulrahman Alqabandi (lokihardt)
Organization: Tencent
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-6098 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-6098
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127485

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SecurityFocus: 103917 - Google Chrome Prior to 66.0.3359.117 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/05/2018 08:21 AM
Updated: 06/13/2023 07:18 AM
Changes: 12/05/2018 08:21 AM (79), 04/17/2020 12:42 PM (7), 06/13/2023 07:18 AM (4)
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Cache ID: 18:3B4:40

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