CVE-2015-1288

Medium

Description

The Spellcheck API implementation in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 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, a related issue to CVE-2015-1263.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductGoogle Chrome
PublishedJul 23, 2015
First seenJul 23, 2015

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
google chromev ≤ 43.0.2357.134—
debian debian_linux8.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary6.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_server_supplementary6.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus6.7z—
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation_supplementary6.0—
opensuse opensuse13.1, 13.2—

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