Google Chrome prior 68.0.3440.75 URL Formatter Domain Name data processing
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component URL Formatter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability (Domain Name). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-19. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Incorrect handling of confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via IDN homographs via a crafted domain name.
The bug was discovered 07/24/2018. The weakness was shared 01/09/2019 by Natalie Silvanovich with UC Berkeley (Website). The advisory is available at debian.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-6173 since 01/23/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/26/2023). 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 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111407 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (b9c525d9-9198-11e8-beba-080027ef1a23)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 68.0.3440.75 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (111407). The entries 115410, 127496, 128918 and 128961 are related to this item.
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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: 111407
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (b9c525d9-9198-11e8-beba-080027ef1a23)
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Chrome 68.0.3440.75
Timeline
01/23/2018 🔍07/24/2018 🔍
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07/27/2018 🔍
07/30/2018 🔍
01/09/2019 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: google.comProduct: google.com
Advisory: RHSA-2018:2282
Researcher: Natalie Silvanovich
Organization: UC Berkeley
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-6173 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 104887 - Google Chrome Prior to 68.0.3440.75 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 01/10/2019 21:41Updated: 06/26/2023 08:13
Changes: 01/10/2019 21:41 (77), 04/28/2020 11:01 (5), 06/26/2023 08:13 (4)
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