Google Chrome up to 64.0.3282.168 Omnibox input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Omnibox. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2018-6078. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Omnibox. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. 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 Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 65.0.3325.146 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted domain name.

The bug was discovered 03/06/2018. The weakness was released 11/14/2018 by Abdulrahman Alqabandi (lokihardt) with Tencent (Website). The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-6078 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 $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/20/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 107221 (Google Chrome < 65.0.3325.146 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 236674 (Red Hat Update for chromium-browser (RHSA-2018:0484)).

Upgrading to version 65.0.3325.146 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 (107221) and SecurityFocus (BID 103297†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-126842, VDB-126843, VDB-126844 and VDB-126845. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 107221
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 65.0.3325.146 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)
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OpenVAS ID: 880848
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for Chromium openSUSE-SU-2018:0704-1 (Chromium)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 65.0.3325.146

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01/23/2018 🔍
03/06/2018 +42 days 🔍
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03/08/2018 +2 days 🔍
11/14/2018 +251 days 🔍
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11/15/2018 +1 days 🔍
07/20/2024 +2074 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2018:0484
Researcher: Abdulrahman Alqabandi (lokihardt)
Organization: Tencent
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-6078 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-6078
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-126861

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SecurityFocus: 103297 - Google Chrome Prior to 65.0.3325.146 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/15/2018 07:53
Updated: 07/20/2024 02:14
Changes: 11/15/2018 07:53 (74), 04/13/2020 08:27 (7), 06/06/2023 15:12 (4), 07/20/2024 02:14 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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