Description
The Spellcheck API implementation in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65 does not use an HTTPS session for downloading a Hunspell dictionary, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to deliver incorrect spelling suggestions or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
Published: 2015-05-20
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3267-1 chromium-browser security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3315-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1404 The Spellcheck API implementation in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65 does not use an HTTPS session for downloading a Hunspell dictionary, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to deliver incorrect spelling suggestions or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
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Debian Debian Linux
Google Chrome
Redhat Rhel Extras
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:40:18.150Z

Reserved: 2015-01-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-1263

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-05-20T10:59:15.307

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-1263

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-1263 - Bugzilla

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