CVE-2013-2915 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof the address bar in Google Chrome by using URLs with malformed schemes, requiring user interaction to visit the malicious link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-2915?
CVE-2013-2915 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 2 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Google Chrome before 30.0.1599.66 preserves pending NavigationEntry objects in certain invalid circumstances, which allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a URL with a malformed scheme, as demonstrated by a nonexistent:12121 URL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2915?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2915?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-2915 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2915 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r8v4-hhgv-5qrm.