CVE-2018-6098
Google Chrome IDN Homograph Domain Spoofing Vulnerability
Description
Incorrect handling of confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via IDN homographs via a crafted domain name.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 4, 2018, 5:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 4:10 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
Affected Products
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Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Source Update by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Source Google Inc. Chrome -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Chrome https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-22 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome https://crbug.com/798892 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4182 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103917 [No types assigned] Added Reference Chrome https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1195 [No types assigned] Removed Reference Google Inc. https://crbug.com/798892 Removed Reference Google Inc. https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Removed Reference Google Inc. https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4182 Removed Reference Google Inc. https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-22 Removed Reference Google Inc. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1195 Removed Reference Google Inc. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103917 -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-19 CWE-20 NVD-CWE-noinfo -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 01, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/798892 Exploit, Vendor Advisory https://crbug.com/798892 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 66.0.3359.106 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 66.0.3359.117 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Incorrect handling of confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.106 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via IDN homographs via a crafted domain name. Incorrect handling of confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome prior to 66.0.3359.117 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via IDN homographs via a crafted domain name. -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 17, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1195 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1195 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103917 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103917 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html No Types Assigned https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-22 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-22 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4182 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4182 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://crbug.com/798892 No Types Assigned https://crbug.com/798892 Exploit, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-19 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 66.0.3359.106 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4182 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-22 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1195 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103917 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-6098 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.64 }} -0.01%
score
0.79527
percentile