CVE-2018-12716 json
The API service on Google Home and Chromecast devices before mid-July 2018 does not prevent DNS rebinding attacks from reading the scan_res…
published 2018-06-25 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-4669
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The API service on Google Home and Chromecast devices before mid-July 2018 does not prevent DNS rebinding attacks from reading the scan_results JSON data, which allows remote attackers to determine the physical location of most web browsers by leveraging the presence of one of these devices on its local network, extracting the scan_results bssid fields, and sending these fields in a geolocation/v1/geolocate Google Maps Geolocation API request.
Exploit prediction
0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
krebsonsecurity.com
/2018/06/google-to-fix-location-data-leak-in-google-home-chromecast/
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
- medium.com /%40brannondorsey/attacking-private-networks-from-the-internet-with-dns-rebinding-ea7098a2d325
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wired.com
/story/chromecast-roku-sonos-dns-rebinding-vulnerability/
third-party-advisory
-
tripwire.com
/state-of-security/vert/googles-newest-feature-find-my-home/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-12716
- NVD CVE-2018-12716
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