CVE-2018-20070 — Improper Input Validation in Google Chrome

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation4 documents4 sources
Severity
6.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 63.26%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Google ChromeChromiumDebian Chromium
Timeline
PublishedJan 9
Latest updateMay 14

Description

Incorrect handling of confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome prior to 71.0.3578.80 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted domain name.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

▶CVEListV5google/chromeunspecified — 71.0.3578.80
▶NVDgoogle/chrome< 71.0.3578.80
▶debiandebian/chromium< chromium 71.0.3578.80-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianchromium/chromium< 71.0.3578.80-1+3

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-cj84-cp2x-w68q: Incorrect handling of confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome prior to 71↗2022-05-14
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OSV
CVE-2018-20070: Incorrect handling of confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome prior to 71↗2019-01-09
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2018-20070: chromium - Incorrect handling of confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome pr...↗2018
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