CVE-2015-1281

Description

core/loader/ImageLoader.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, does not properly determine the V8 context of a microtask, which allows remote attackers to bypass Content Security Policy (CSP) restrictions by providing an image from an unintended source.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.15% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033031 vdb entry
https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=196071&view=revision
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=487155
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75973 vdb entry
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1281?
CVE-2015-1281 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1281?
To fix CVE-2015-1281, 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-2015-1281 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-1281 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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