Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2015-6779

PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73, does not properly restrict use of chrome: URLs, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended scheme restrictions via a crafted PDF document, as demonstrated by a document with a link to a chrome://settings URL.

EPSS: 0.020 (79.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-6779?
CVE-2015-6779 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under CWE-264. Published 2015-12-06.
Is CVE-2015-6779 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.