Security restrictions bypass in Google Chrome - #VU16275
Published: December 5, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16275
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient policy enforcement in URL Formatter when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and bypass security restrictions to conduct further attacks.
The weakness exists due to insufficient policy enforcement in URL Formatter when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and bypass security restrictions to conduct further attacks.
Affected software
Google Chrome
Remediation
Update to version 71.0.3578.80.
Google Chrome - update to 71.0.3578.80