CVE-2015-1263 Other in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Man-in-the-middle attackers can deliver incorrect spelling suggestions or other impacts via a crafted file due to lack of HTTPS in dictionary downloads.

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-2015-1263?

CVE-2015-1263 is a medium-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

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.

Weakness: CWE-17

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1263?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1263?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2015-1263 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1263 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-78h8-qhmw-gr92, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1263.

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