Description
The WebRequest API implementation in extensions/browser/api/web_request/web_request_api.cc in Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85 does not properly consider a request's source before accepting the request, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted (1) app or (2) extension.
Published: 2015-09-03
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3351-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1438 The WebRequest API implementation in extensions/browser/api/web_request/web_request_api.cc in Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85 does not properly consider a request's source before accepting the request, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted (1) app or (2) extension.
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00955}

epss

{'score': 0.00872}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:40:18.277Z

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

Link: CVE-2015-1297

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-09-03T22:59:07.923

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

Link: CVE-2015-1297

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-1297 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses