PT-2018-17375 · Opera+4 · Opera+4
Khalil Zhani
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Published
2018-04-17
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2018-6105
CVSS v3.1
6.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Google Chrome versions prior to 66.0.3359.117
Opera (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue involves incorrect handling of confusable characters in the Omnibox, allowing a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via IDN homographs by using a crafted domain name. This can lead to potential phishing attacks or other malicious activities.
Recommendations
For Google Chrome versions prior to 66.0.3359.117, update to version 66.0.3359.117 or later to resolve the issue.
For Opera, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Google Chrome
Opera
Red Hat
Suse