CVE-2018-18358

Description

Lack of special casing of localhost in WPAD files in Google Chrome prior to 71.0.3578.80 allowed an attacker on the local network segment to proxy resources on localhost via a crafted WPAD file.

Category

5.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://crbug.com/899126
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3803 vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4352 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106084 vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-18 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18358?
CVE-2018-18358 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-18358?
To fix CVE-2018-18358, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-18358 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-18358 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-18358?
CVE-2018-18358 affects Google Chrome.
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