Improper input validation in Google Chrome
CVE-2018-18358
Lack of special casing of localhost in WPAD files in Google Chrome prior to 71.0.3578.80 allowed an attacker on the local network segment to proxy resources on localhost via a crafted WPAD file.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions unspecified
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- crbug.com/899126
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3803 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4352 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106084 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-18 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-18358?
- CVE-2018-18358 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2018-12-11.
- How severe is CVE-2018-18358?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.