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CVE-2015-6583

4.3 · MEDIUM

Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85 does not display a location bar for a hosted app's window after navigation away from the installation site, which might make it easier for remote attackers to spoo…

Published Sep 3, 2015googleCWE-254EPSS 1.34%

Overview

CVE-2015-6583 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting google chrome. It was published on September 3, 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

Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85 does not display a location bar for a hosted app's window after navigation away from the installation site, which might make it easier for remote attackers to spoof content via a crafted app, related to browser.cc and hosted_app_browser_controller.cc.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update chrome 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/2015/09/stable-channel-update.htmlRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1033472Refcode.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=467844Refcode.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=526825Refcodereview.chromium.org/1164873003/Refgooglechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/09/stable-channel-update.htmlRefwww.securitytracker.com/id/1033472Refcode.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=467844Refcode.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=526825Refcodereview.chromium.org/1164873003/

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-6583?

CVE-2015-6583 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting google chrome. It was published on September 3, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-6583?

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-2015-6583?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update chrome 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-2015-6583?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-6583 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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