CVE-2018-6100: URL spoof in Omnibox

Published Feb 11, 2018
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Updated

An url spoof flaw was found in the Omnibox component of the Chromium browser.

Upstream bug(s):

https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=811117

External References:

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html

Other sources

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

Credit

Lnyas Zhang

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium-browser
redhat/chromium-browser<66.0.3359.117
66.0.3359.117
Google Chrome<66.0.3359.117
66.0.3359.117
Google Chrome<66.0.3359.117
Apple iOS and macOS
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0

Remediation

Event History

Feb 11, 2018
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jan 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6100?

CVE-2018-6100 is classified with a high severity due to its potential for misleading users via URL spoofing.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-6100?

To mitigate CVE-2018-6100, update your Chromium browser to version 66.0.3359.117 or later.

3

What components are affected by CVE-2018-6100?

CVE-2018-6100 affects the Omnibox component of the Chromium browser.

4

Which versions of Chrome are vulnerable to CVE-2018-6100?

CVE-2018-6100 affects Chrome versions prior to 66.0.3359.117.

5

Is CVE-2018-6100 present in other operating systems?

CVE-2018-6100 affects Chromium and Chrome across different operating systems, including Linux and Windows.

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