CVE-2018-6165

Description

Incorrect handling of reloads in Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.96% Top 25%

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

Affected: Google Chrome

References

Link	Tags
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://crbug.com/847718
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2282	vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-01	vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4256	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104887	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6165?: CVE-2018-6165 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6165?: To fix CVE-2018-6165, 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-2018-6165 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6165 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-2018-6165?: CVE-2018-6165 affects Google Chrome.

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