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Improper Input Validation Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.21% (59th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1804-CHROMIUMBROWSER-410218
  • published 7 Dec 2018
  • disclosed 11 Dec 2018
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Introduced: 7 Dec 2018

CVE-2018-18358 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-20 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 chromium-browser to version 71.0.3578.80-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream chromium-browser package and not the chromium-browser package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 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.