CVE-2015-1263 Other in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-78h8-qhmw-gr92, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1263.