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CVE-2015-1288

chromium-browser: Spell checking dictionaries fetched over HTTP in unspecified

Severity Score

6.8
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Spellcheck API implementation in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 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, a related issue to CVE-2015-1263.

Vulnerabilidad en la implementación de Spellcheck API en Google Chrome en versiones anteriores a la 44.0.2403.89, no usa una sesión HTTPS para la descarga de un diccionario Hunspell, lo cual permite realizar ataques de man-in-the-middle empleados para ofrecer sugerencias de ortografía incorrectas o posiblemente tener otro impacto no especificado a través de archivos manipulados, un tema relacionado con CVE-2015-1263.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
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
  • 2015-07-23 CVE Published
  • 2023-11-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-17: DEPRECATED: Code
CAPEC
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Google
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Chrome
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<= 43.0.2357.134
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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8.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary
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6.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary
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6.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus
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6.7z
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary
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6.0
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Opensuse
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Opensuse
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13.1
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Opensuse
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Opensuse
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13.2
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