CVE-2015-6786 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2015-6786?

CVE-2015-6786 is a medium-severity 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 CSPSourceList::matches function in WebKit/Source/core/frame/csp/CSPSourceList.cpp in the Content Security Policy (CSP) implementation in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73 accepts a blob:, data:, or filesystem: URL as a match for a * pattern, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended scheme restrictions in opportunistic circumstances by leveraging a policy that relies on this pattern.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6786?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6786?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2015-6786 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6786 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-2q8g-g58w-wjjm, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-6786.