Google Chrome prior 69.0.3497.81 Omnibox HTML Page input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Google Chrome. This affects an unknown part of the component Omnibox. The manipulation as part of HTML Page leads to input validation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-16080. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Omnibox. The manipulation as part of a HTML Page leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A missing check for popup window handling in Fullscreen in Google Chrome on macOS prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.

The bug was discovered 09/04/2018. The weakness was disclosed 01/09/2019 by Natalie Silvanovich with Google Project Zero (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-16080 since 08/29/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/23/2023). 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 117333 (Google Chrome < 69.0.3497.81 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171561 (OpenSUSE Security Update for chromium (openSUSE-SU-2018:2664-1)).

Upgrading to version 69.0.3497.81 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 (117333) and SecurityFocus (BID 105215†). The entries VDB-123326, VDB-128858, VDB-128859 and VDB-128860 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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

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Nessus ID: 117333
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 69.0.3497.81 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 69.0.3497.81

Timelineinfo

08/29/2018 🔍
09/04/2018 +6 days 🔍
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09/06/2018 +2 days 🔍
01/09/2019 +125 days 🔍
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06/23/2023 +1625 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: RHSA-2018:2666
Researcher: Natalie Silvanovich
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-16080 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-16080
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-128867
SecurityFocus: 105215 - Google Chrome Prior to 69.0.3497.81 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/10/2019 11:18
Updated: 06/23/2023 14:04
Changes: 01/10/2019 11:18 (76), 04/27/2020 14:23 (6), 06/23/2023 14:04 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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