Google Chrome up to 68.0.3440.75 Policy Enforcement HTML Page improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Policy Enforcement. The manipulation as part of HTML Page results in improper authorization. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-16073. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown code of the component Policy Enforcement. The manipulation as part of a HTML Page leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Insufficient policy enforcement in site isolation in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to bypass site isolation via a crafted HTML page.

The bug was discovered 09/04/2018. The weakness was presented 06/27/2019. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-16073 since 08/29/2018. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/02/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1548.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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 236961 (Red Hat Update for chromium-browser (RHSA-2018:2666)).

Upgrading to version 69.0.3497.81 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 vulnerability database at Tenable (117333). See VDB-128858, VDB-128860, VDB-128861 and VDB-128862 for similar entries. 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

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Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 117333
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 69.0.3497.81 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 69.0.3497.81

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08/29/2018 🔍
09/04/2018 +6 days 🔍
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09/06/2018 +2 days 🔍
06/27/2019 +294 days 🔍
06/27/2019 +0 days 🔍
08/02/2024 +1863 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-16073 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-16073
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-136938
OSVDB: - Google Chrome tab restore security bypass

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/27/2019 21:45
Updated: 08/02/2024 10:04
Changes: 06/27/2019 21:45 (44), 06/28/2020 09:49 (27), 10/08/2023 14:25 (4), 08/02/2024 10:04 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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