CVE-2018-6042 Other in Chrome
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-2018-6042?
CVE-2018-6042 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 25 Sep 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 security UI in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 64.0.3282.119 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6042?
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-2018-6042?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-6042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6042 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2c75-w539-fp79, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6042.