CVE-2015-6784 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject HTML via crafted URLs due to improper handling of Mark of the Web comments, potentially leading to code execution.
- 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-2015-6784?
CVE-2015-6784 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 6 Dec 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 page serializer in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73 mishandles Mark of the Web (MOTW) comments for URLs containing a "--" sequence, which might allow remote attackers to inject HTML via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by an initial http://example.com?-- substring.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6784?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6784?
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-2015-6784 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6784 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hrf4-f43m-jqm2, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-6784.