CVE-2015-1263

Medium

Description

The Spellcheck API implementation in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65 does not use an HTTPS session for downloading a Hunspell dictionary, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to deliver incorrect spelling suggestions or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

SeverityMedium

CVSS4.3

Exploit probability63. percentile1%

Product

Google Chrome

PublishedMay 20, 2015

First seenMay 20, 2015

How to fix

Vendor advisories

security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-04

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
google chrome	v ≤ 42.0.2311.152	—
debian debian_linux	8.0	—

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