CVE-2015-6583 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2015-6583?

CVE-2015-6583 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

Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85 does not display a location bar for a hosted app's window after navigation away from the installation site, which might make it easier for remote attackers to spoof content via a crafted app, related to browser.cc and hosted_app_browser_controller.cc.

Weakness: CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6583?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6583?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2015-6583 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6583 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-rxr5-hhj9-3w9v, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-6583.