CVE-2018-17460 Other in Chrome

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can spoof the URL bar contents in Google Chrome via crafted domain names due to insufficient data validation in filesystem URIs.

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-2018-17460?

CVE-2018-17460 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 27 Jun 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

Insufficient data validation in filesystem URIs 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 domain name.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17460?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17460?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-17460 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17460 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-8788-jfvm-qx9r.

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