CVE-2015-1286 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Google Chrome via a Blink Universal XSS vulnerability, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- 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-2015-1286?
CVE-2015-1286 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 23 Jul 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the V8ContextNativeHandler::GetModuleSystem function in extensions/renderer/v8_context_native_handler.cc in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by leveraging the lack of a certain V8 context restriction, aka a Blink "Universal XSS (UXSS)."
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1286?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome, Opensuse Opensuse, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1286?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2015-1286 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1286 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m5gh-3m95-wvqv, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1286.