Google Chrome up to 70.0.3538.110 URL Formatter Address input validation
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome up to 70.0.3538.110 (Web Browser). This affects some unknown functionality of the component URL Formatter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability (Address). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. 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 71.0.3578.80 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted domain name.
The bug was discovered 12/04/2018. The weakness was disclosed 12/11/2018 by Guang Gong with Qihoo 360 (Website). The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-18357 since 10/15/2018. 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 06/18/2023). 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 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 119568 (RHEL 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2018:3803)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 71.0.3578.80 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 (119568). The entries 127833, 127834, 127835 and 127836 are pretty similar.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 4.3
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Exploiting
Name: AddressClass: Input validation / Address
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 119568
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2018:3803)
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Chrome 71.0.3578.80
Timeline
10/15/2018 🔍12/04/2018 🔍
12/04/2018 🔍
12/10/2018 🔍
12/11/2018 🔍
12/11/2018 🔍
12/11/2018 🔍
12/12/2018 🔍
06/18/2023 🔍
Sources
Vendor: google.comProduct: google.com
Advisory: RHSA-2018:3803
Researcher: Guang Gong
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2018-18357 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 106084 - Google Chrome Prior to 71.0.3578.80 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 12/12/2018 09:07Updated: 06/18/2023 11:32
Changes: 12/12/2018 09:07 (76), 04/20/2020 10:00 (7), 06/18/2023 11:32 (4)
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