CVE-2018-17472 Security feature bypass in Chrome
Remote attackers can escape iframe sandbox restrictions on iOS via crafted HTML pages exploiting incorrect URL scheme handling in Google Chrome.
- 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-2018-17472?
CVE-2018-17472 is a critical vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 14 Nov 2018. 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 googlechrome:// URL scheme on iOS in Intents in Google Chrome prior to 70.0.3538.67 allowed a remote attacker to escape the <iframe> sandbox via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17472?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17472?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-17472 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17472 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xr8x-2h22-4fr9, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-17472.