CVE-2015-1263

chromium-browser: insecure download of spellcheck dictionary in unspecified component

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Spellcheck API implementation in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65 does not use an HTTPS session for downloading a Hunspell dictionary, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to deliver incorrect spelling suggestions or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

La implementación Spellcheck API en Google Chrome anterior a 43.0.2357.65 no utiliza una sesión HTTPS para descargar un diccionario Hunspell, lo que permite a atacantes man-in-the-middle entregar sugerencias de ortografía incorrectas o posiblemente tener otro impacto no especificado a través de un fichero manipulado.

Chromium is an open-source web browser, powered by WebKit. Several flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A web page containing malicious content could cause Chromium to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Chromium. All Chromium users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain Chromium version 43.0.2357.65, which corrects these issues. After installing the update, Chromium must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-01-21 CVE Reserved
2015-05-20 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-17: DEPRECATED: Code

CAPEC

References (11)

URL	Tag	Source
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/05/stable-channel-update_19.html	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74723	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032375	Vdb Entry
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=479162	X_refsource_confirm
https://codereview.chromium.org/1056103005	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00091.html	2023-11-07
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00015.html	2023-11-07
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3267	2023-11-07
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-04	2023-11-07
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1263	2015-05-25
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1223271	2015-05-25

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Google Search vendor "Google"		Chrome Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome"				<= 42.0.2311.152 Search vendor "Google" for product "Chrome" and version " <= 42.0.2311.152"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"		-		Affected