Google Chrome prior 66.0.3359.106 URL Formatter HTML Page Domain Name data processing
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component URL Formatter. The manipulation as part of a HTML Page leads to a data processing vulnerability (Domain Name). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-19. Impacted is 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 HTML page.
The bug was discovered 04/17/2018. The weakness was presented 12/04/2018 by Abdulrahman Alqabandi (lokihardt) with Tencent (Website). The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-6108 since 01/23/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful 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.
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 vulnerability database at Tenable (109290). See 127476, 127477, 127478 and 127479 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploiting
Name: Domain NameClass: Data processing / Domain Name
CWE: CWE-19
ATT&CK: Unknown
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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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Chrome 66.0.3359.106
Timeline
01/23/2018 🔍04/17/2018 🔍
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04/24/2018 🔍
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06/13/2023 🔍
Sources
Vendor: google.comProduct: google.com
Advisory: RHSA-2018:1195
Researcher: Abdulrahman Alqabandi (lokihardt)
Organization: Tencent
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-6108 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 103917 - Google Chrome Prior to 66.0.3359.117 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 12/05/2018 08:24Updated: 06/13/2023 08:04
Changes: 12/05/2018 08:24 (78), 04/17/2020 14:30 (7), 06/13/2023 08:04 (4)
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