CVE-2018-18355 Other in Chrome
Remote attackers can spoof the browser URL bar using confusable characters in domain names, misleading users about the site's identity.
- 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-2018-18355?
CVE-2018-18355 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 11 Dec 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 confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome prior to 71.0.3578.80 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted domain name.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18355?
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-2018-18355?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-18355 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18355 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18355, GHSA-v427-qmw8-4g9c, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18355.