Google Chrome up to 65.0.3325.146 URL Formatter data processing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component URL Formatter. Such manipulation leads to data processing. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2018-6104. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component URL Formatter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-19. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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 domain name.

The bug was discovered 04/17/2018. The weakness was published 12/04/2018 by Abdulrahman Alqabandi (lokihardt) with Tencent (Website). The advisory is available at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-6104 since 01/23/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for 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 07/19/2024). 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277397 (Fedora Security Update for chromium (FEDORA-2018-94e1bc8c23)).

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 databases at Tenable (109290) and SecurityFocus (BID 103917†). Similar entries are available at VDB-127476, VDB-127477, VDB-127478 and VDB-127479. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Class: Data processing
CWE: CWE-19
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Physical: No
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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 66.0.3359.106

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01/23/2018 🔍
04/17/2018 +84 days 🔍
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04/24/2018 +7 days 🔍
04/24/2018 +0 days 🔍
12/04/2018 +224 days 🔍
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12/05/2018 +1 days 🔍
07/19/2024 +2052 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2018:1195
Researcher: Abdulrahman Alqabandi (lokihardt)
Organization: Tencent
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-6104 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-6104
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127490

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SecurityFocus: 103917 - Google Chrome Prior to 66.0.3359.117 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/05/2018 08:23
Updated: 07/19/2024 00:44
Changes: 12/05/2018 08:23 (76), 04/17/2020 14:10 (7), 06/13/2023 07:46 (4), 07/19/2024 00:44 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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