Google Chrome 43 Spellcheck Dictionary code

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome 43 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Spellcheck Dictionary. Performing a manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-1263. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Google Chrome 43 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown part of the component Spellcheck Dictionary. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-17. This is going to have an impact on integrity.

The weakness was disclosed 05/19/2015 by Atte Kettunen (Cloudfuzzer) with Zero Day Initiative as Stable Channel Update, May 2015 as confirmed release notes (Website). The advisory is shared at googlechromereleases.blogspot.ch. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-1263 since 01/21/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/19/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83784 (Debian DSA-3267-1 : chromium-browser - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 167838 (OpenSuSE Security Update for Chromium (openSUSE-SU-2015:0969-1)).

Upgrading to version 43.0.2357.65 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (103275), Tenable (83784), SecurityFocus (BID 74723†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032375†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50254†). The entries VDB-75465, VDB-75466, VDB-75467 and VDB-75468 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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Class: Code
CWE: CWE-17
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 83784
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3267-1 : chromium-browser - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703267
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3267-1 (chromium-browser - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 43.0.2357.65

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: Stable Channel Update, May 2015
Researcher: Atte Kettunen (Cloudfuzzer)
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1263 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1263
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75477

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X-Force: 103275 - Google Chrome spellcheck dictionary
SecurityFocus: 74723 - Google Chrome Prior to 43.0.2357.65 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1032375 - Google Chrome Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Bypass Same-Origin Restrictions, and Spoof URLs
Vulnerability Center: 50254 - Google Chrome <43.0.2357.65 Remote Man-in-the-Middle Attack in Spellcheck API - CVE-2015-1263, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2015 11:02
Updated: 05/19/2022 08:52
Changes: 05/20/2015 11:02 (73), 06/29/2017 07:22 (14), 05/19/2022 08:49 (3), 05/19/2022 08:52 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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