Google Chrome prior 70.0.3538.67 on iOS Navigation HTML Page Address input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Google Chrome on iOS. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Navigation. Executing a manipulation as part of HTML Page can lead to input validation (Address). This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-17475. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Chrome on iOS (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Navigation. The manipulation as part of a HTML Page leads to a input validation vulnerability (Address). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Incorrect handling of history on iOS in Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.67 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.

The bug was discovered 10/16/2018. The weakness was published 11/14/2018 by Samuel Gross (xisigr) (Website). The advisory is shared for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-17475 since 09/25/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 06/06/2023). 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 8 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 118373 (RHEL 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2018:3004)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176520 (Debian Security Update for chromium-browser (DSA 4330-1)).

Upgrading to version 70.0.3538.67 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 databases at Tenable (118373) and SecurityFocus (BID 105666†). Similar entries are available at VDB-126808, VDB-126809, VDB-126810 and VDB-126811. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Name: Address
Class: 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: 118373
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2018:3004)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 70.0.3538.67

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09/25/2018 🔍
10/16/2018 +21 days 🔍
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10/24/2018 +8 days 🔍
10/25/2018 +1 days 🔍
11/14/2018 +20 days 🔍
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11/15/2018 +1 days 🔍
06/06/2023 +1664 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2018:3004
Researcher: Samuel Gross (xisigr)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-17475 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-17475
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-126820

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SecurityFocus: 105666 - Google Chrome Prior to 70.0.3538.67 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/15/2018 07:52
Updated: 06/06/2023 13:12
Changes: 11/15/2018 07:52 (79), 04/12/2020 18:23 (6), 06/06/2023 13:12 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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