CVE-2018-6078

Description

Incorrect handling of confusable characters in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 65.0.3325.146 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted domain name.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.64%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: Google Chrome
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103297 vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0484 vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/793628
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4182 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6078?
CVE-2018-6078 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6078?
To fix CVE-2018-6078, 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-2018-6078 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6078 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-6078?
CVE-2018-6078 affects Google Chrome.
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