CVE-2015-1229

Description

net/http/proxy_client_socket.cc in Google Chrome before 41.0.2272.76 does not properly handle a 407 (aka Proxy Authentication Required) HTTP status code accompanied by a Set-Cookie header, which allows remote proxy servers to conduct cookie-injection attacks via a crafted response.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2521-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72901 vdb entry
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=431504
https://codereview.chromium.org/769043003
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-12 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0627.html vendor advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/03/stable-channel-update.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1229?
CVE-2015-1229 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1229?
To fix CVE-2015-1229, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-1229 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-1229 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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