CVE-2018-16079: Race Condition
A race condition between permission prompts and navigations in Prompts in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.
Other sources
An url spoof flaw was found in the permission dialogs component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s):
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=723503
External References:
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
— Red Hat
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
redhat/chromium-browserto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 69.0.3497.81 - Upgrade
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Google Chrometo a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 69.0.3497.81
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-16079?
CVE-2018-16079 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote attackers to spoof URL content.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16079?
To fix CVE-2018-16079, users should update Google Chrome or Chromium to version 69.0.3497.81 or later.
Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2018-16079?
CVE-2018-16079 affects all versions of Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81.
Is my Red Hat system affected by CVE-2018-16079?
Yes, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Server, and Workstation 6.0 are affected by CVE-2018-16079.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2018-16079?
CVE-2018-16079 can be exploited by attackers to create misleading prompts that spoof the contents of the Omnibox in Chrome.