CVE-2018-18357 Other in Chrome
Remote attackers can spoof the URL bar contents via confusable characters in domain names, misleading users about the site they are visiting.
- 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-2018-18357?
CVE-2018-18357 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-2018-18357?
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-2018-18357?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-18357 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18357 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-18357, GHSA-5mxq-qxj2-9q86, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-18357.