CVE-2018-6104

Description

Incorrect handling of confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via IDN homographs via a crafted domain name.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.96% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: Google Chrome

References

Link	Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-22	vendor advisory
https://crbug.com/820068
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4182	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103917	vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1195	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6104?: CVE-2018-6104 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6104?: To fix CVE-2018-6104, 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-2018-6104 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6104 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-2018-6104?: CVE-2018-6104 affects Google Chrome.

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