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CVE-2015-1278

4.3 · MEDIUM

content/browser/web_contents/web_contents_impl.cc in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 does not ensure that a PDF document's modal dialog is closed upon navigation to an interstitial page, which al…

Published Jul 23, 2015debianCWE-254EPSS 1.80%

Overview

CVE-2015-1278 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting debian debian_linux. It was published on July 23, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

content/browser/web_contents/web_contents_impl.cc in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 does not ensure that a PDF document's modal dialog is closed upon navigation to an interstitial page, which allows remote attackers to spoof URLs via a crafted document, as demonstrated by the alert_dialog.pdf document.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from debian. Update debian_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
googlechrome0Affected

References

Refgooglechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.htmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/75973Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1033031Refcode.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=482380Refcodereview.chromium.org/1150843002/Refcodereview.chromium.org/1156663004/Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1278?

CVE-2015-1278 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting debian debian_linux. It was published on July 23, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-1278?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-1278?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from debian. Update debian_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-1278?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-1278 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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