CVE-2015-6769

Description

The provisional-load commit implementation in WebKit/Source/bindings/core/v8/WindowProxy.cpp in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy by leveraging a delay in window proxy clearing.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.04% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/12/stable-channel-update.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2825-1 vendor advisory
https://codereview.chromium.org/1362203002/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00016.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09 vendor advisory
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=534923
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78416 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3415 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00017.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034298 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6769?
CVE-2015-6769 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-6769?
To fix CVE-2015-6769, 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-2015-6769 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-6769 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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