CVE-2018-16080 Other in Chrome
Remote attackers can spoof the URL bar in Google Chrome on macOS via crafted HTML pages due to missing popup checks in Fullscreen mode.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-16080?
CVE-2018-16080 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 9 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A missing check for popup window handling in Fullscreen in Google Chrome on macOS prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16080?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16080?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-16080 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16080 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h75x-7453-rhhx, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16080.