Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2018-6167
Incorrect handling of confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via IDN homographs via a crafted domain name.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 71.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · 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
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2282 (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-01 (vendor-advisory)
- crbug.com/833143
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4256 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104887 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6167?
- CVE-2018-6167 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6167?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.