Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU40778

Input validation error in Debian Linux - CVE-2015-1261

Published: May 20, 2015 / Updated: August 9, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU40778

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1261

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/WebsiteSettingsPopup.java in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65 on Android does not properly restrict use of a URL's fragment identifier during construction of a page-info popup, which allows remote attackers to spoof the URL bar or deliver misleading popup content via crafted text.

Affected software

Debian Linux

How to mitigate CVE-2015-1261

Install update from vendor's website.

External References

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