CVE-2018-17459 Other in Chrome

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can spoof the URL bar contents in Google Chrome via crafted HTML pages, misleading users about the current site.

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-2018-17459?

CVE-2018-17459 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

Incorrect handling of clicks in the omnibox in Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.92 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17459?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Google Chrome, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17459?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-17459 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17459 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Google Chrome vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5r6p-866f-p6hf, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-17459.

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