CVE-2015-1296 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2015-1296?

CVE-2015-1296 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 3 Sep 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 UnescapeURLWithAdjustmentsImpl implementation in net/base/escape.cc in Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85 does not prevent display of Unicode LOCK characters in the omnibox, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof the SSL lock icon by placing one of these characters at the end of a URL, as demonstrated by the omnibox in localizations for right-to-left languages.

Weakness: CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1296?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1296?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2015-1296 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1296 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-4mrf-6r9m-9mcm, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1296.