CVE-2015-1253 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass the Same Origin Policy in Google Chrome by using crafted JavaScript to manipulate SCRIPT elements, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2015-1253?
CVE-2015-1253 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 20 May 2015. 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
core/html/parser/HTMLConstructionSite.cpp in the DOM implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65, allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via crafted JavaScript code that appends a child to a SCRIPT element, related to the insert and executeReparentTask functions.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1253?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1253?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-1253 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1253 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-65r9-74hc-qwqr, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1253.