# CVE-2018-6173: Incorrect handling of confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to perform dom

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 68.0.3440.75
- Published: 2019-01-09 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Google Chrome: fixed in 68.0.3440.75

## Description

Incorrect handling of confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome prior to 68.0.3440.75 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via IDN homographs via a crafted domain name.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Google Chrome, upgrade to a fixed version (68.0.3440.75) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Google Chrome](https://cve.now/tech/chrome.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2282
- https://crbug.com/836885
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201808-01
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4256
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104887

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