CVE-2015-1248

Description

The FileSystem API in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.91 allows remote attackers to bypass the SafeBrowsing for Executable Files protection mechanism by creating a .exe file in a temporary filesystem and then referencing this file with a filesystem:http: URL.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0816.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3238 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00024.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-04 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032209 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00040.html vendor advisory
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=380663
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/04/stable-channel-update_14.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1248?
CVE-2015-1248 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1248?
To fix CVE-2015-1248, 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-2015-1248 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-1248 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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