#VU11582 Spoofing attack in Google Chrome


Published: 2018-04-05 | Updated: 2021-06-11

Vulnerability identifier: #VU11582

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6078

CWE-ID: CWE-451

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Google Chrome
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Google

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct spoofing attack on the target system.

The weakness exists in OmniBox due to URL spoof. A remote attacker can perform spoofing attack and obtain arbitrary data.

Mitigation
Update to version 65.0.3325.146.

Vulnerable software versions

Google Chrome: 62.0.3202.89 - 64.0.3282.186


External links
http://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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