Google Chrome up to 70.0.3538.110 Omnibox RTL Character Address input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Chrome up to 70.0.3538.110. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Omnibox. The manipulation as part of RTL Character results in input validation (Address). This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-18348. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome up to 70.0.3538.110 (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown function of the component Omnibox. The manipulation as part of a RTL Character 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. CVE summarizes:

Incorrect handling of bidirectional domain names with RTL characters in Omnibox 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 presented 12/11/2018 by Guang Gong with Qihoo 360 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-18348 since 10/15/2018. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. 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 06/18/2023). 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176542 (Debian Security Update for chromium-browser (DSA 4352-1)).

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 databases at Tenable (119568) and SecurityFocus (BID 106084†). See VDB-127833, VDB-127834, VDB-127835 and VDB-127836 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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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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Nessus ID: 119568
Nessus Name: RHEL 6 : chromium-browser (RHSA-2018:3803)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 71.0.3578.80

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10/15/2018 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2018:3803
Researcher: Guang Gong
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-18348 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-18348
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-127848

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SecurityFocus: 106084 - Google Chrome Prior to 71.0.3578.80 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2018 09:07
Updated: 06/18/2023 10:32
Changes: 12/12/2018 09:07 (79), 04/20/2020 09:34 (7), 06/18/2023 10:32 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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