CVE-2018-20070 json
Incorrect handling of confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome prior to 71.0.3578.80 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the…
published 2019-01-09 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-12645
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Incorrect handling of confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome prior to 71.0.3578.80 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted domain name.
Patch / fix
- Google Chrome 71.0.3578.80
- chromium Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 71.0.3578.80-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20070
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Google Chrome
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-20070
- NVD CVE-2018-20070
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