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CVE-2018-6166
Incorrect handling of confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to perform…
Medium6.5EPSS 1.4%
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- Updated
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- Chrome
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.4% · top 27% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
- Insufficient policy enforcement
Affected products
Google · Chrome
- affected unspecified – < 68.0.3440.75
References (6)
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2018:2282 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- GLSA-201808-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- DSA-4256 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- https://crbug.com/835554 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 104887 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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