Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2015-1263
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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00091.html (vendor-advisory)
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/05/stable-channel-update_19.html
- codereview.chromium.org/1056103005
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-04 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00015.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032375 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3267 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/74723 (vdb-entry)