Improper Input Validation Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <85.0.4183.83-0ubuntu0.18.04.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (53rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-CHROMIUMBROWSER-609543
  • published26 Aug 2020
  • disclosed21 Sept 2020

Introduced: 26 Aug 2020

CVE-2020-6571  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 chromium-browser to version 85.0.4183.83-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 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.

Insufficient data validation in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.83 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via IDN homographs via a crafted domain name.

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