CVE-2018-16079

UnknownEPSS 1.07%

Last modified

CVE-2018-16079 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. A race condition between permission prompts and navigations in Prompts in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A race condition between permission prompts and navigations in Prompts in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.07%

60.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
GoogleChrome< 69.0.3497.81
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation6.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-16079?
A race condition between permission prompts and navigations in Prompts in Google Chrome prior to 69.0.3497.81 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.
How severe is CVE-2018-16079?
Severity scoring for CVE-2018-16079 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16079?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST