CVE-2015-1263

Description

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.69% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00091.html vendor advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/05/stable-channel-update_19.html
https://codereview.chromium.org/1056103005
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=479162
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-04 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00015.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032375 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3267 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74723 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1263?
CVE-2015-1263 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1263?
To fix CVE-2015-1263, 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-2015-1263 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-1263 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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