Description
Insufficient Policy Enforcement in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 58.0.3029.81 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 58.0.3029.83 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via IDN homographs in a crafted domain name.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Google Chrome prior to 58.0.3029.81 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 58.0.3029.83 for Android | Google Chrome prior to 58.0.3029.81 for Mac, Windows and Linux, and 58.0.3029.83 for Android | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.16.04.1277 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | oxide-qt | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 58.0.3029.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1172 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 58.0.3029.81-1.el6_9 | RHSA-2017:1124 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 12 SP2 | chromium | 58.0.3029.81-14.1 | openSUSE-SU-2017:1100-1, openSUSE-SU-2017:1098-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 93.0.4577.82-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2017:1124 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2017:1098-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2017:1100-1 Security update for chromium SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1 chromedriver-93.0.4577.82-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- RHSA-2017:1124 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201705-02 vendor-advisory
- https://crbug.com/683314
- 1038317 vdb-entry
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- 97939 vdb-entry