CVE-2018-6078 Other in Chrome
Remote attackers can spoof the URL bar contents in Google Chrome using confusable characters in domain names, potentially 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-2018-6078?
CVE-2018-6078 is a medium-severity 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 confusable characters in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 65.0.3325.146 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-2018-6078?
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-2018-6078?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-6078 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6078 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rw2r-9jf4-5fhv, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6078.