CVE-2018-6175: URL spoof in Omnibox

Published Mar 26, 2018
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Updated

An url spoof flaw was found in the Omnibox component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=826019

External References:

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

Other sources

Incorrect handling of confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via IDN homographs via a crafted domain name.

Credit

Khalil Zhani

Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium-browser
redhat/chromium-browser<68.0.3440.75
68.0.3440.75
Google Chrome<68.0.3440.75
68.0.3440.75
Google Chrome<68.0.3440.75
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0

Event History

Mar 26, 2018
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jan 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-6175?

CVE-2018-6175 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 that allows a remote attacker to perform URL spoofing via crafted domain names.

2

How severe is CVE-2018-6175?

CVE-2018-6175 has a severity level of 6.5 (medium).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-6175?

Google Chrome versions prior to 68.0.3440.75, Chromium-browser on Debian Linux, and Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Server, and Workstation versions 6.0 are affected.

4

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2018-6175?

A remote attacker can exploit CVE-2018-6175 by using IDN homographs in crafted domain names to perform domain spoofing.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-6175?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-6175 at the following references: [1] https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=826019, [2] https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html, [3] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1608211

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