CVE-2015-1298

Description

The RuntimeEventRouter::OnExtensionUninstalled function in extensions/browser/api/runtime/runtime_api.cc in Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85 does not ensure that the setUninstallURL preference corresponds to the URL of a web site, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to trigger access to an arbitrary URL via a crafted extension that is uninstalled.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.74% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00013.html vendor advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/09/stable-channel-update.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1712.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033472 vdb entry
https://codereview.chromium.org/1282263002/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00029.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3351 vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09 vendor advisory
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=518827

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1298?
CVE-2015-1298 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1298?
To fix CVE-2015-1298, 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-2015-1298 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-1298 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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