Improper Input Validation Affecting chromium package, versions <71.0.3578.80-1
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- published7 Dec 2018
- disclosed11 Dec 2018
Introduced: 7 Dec 2018
CVE-2018-18358 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:9 chromium to version 71.0.3578.80-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream chromium package and not the chromium package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
Lack of special casing of localhost in WPAD files in Google Chrome prior to 71.0.3578.80 allowed an attacker on the local network segment to proxy resources on localhost via a crafted WPAD file.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-18358
- https://crbug.com/899126
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4352
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-18
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3803
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106084
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-18358