Improper input validation in Google Chrome
Priority LOW 30CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Insufficient data validation in filesystem URIs in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted domain name.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00634 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 68.0.3440.75
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 68.0.3440.75
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Google Chrome 68.0.3440.75
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2018-04520 Improper input validation in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2018-04516 Incorrect type conversion in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2018-04515 Out-of-bounds write in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-17460
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8788-jfvm-qx9r
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Google Chrome vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2018-17460 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-17460 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8788-jfvm-qx9r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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