CVE-2015-1288

Published: Jul 23, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

The Spellcheck API implementation in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 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, a related issue to CVE-2015-1263.

Affected (8)

Products: Google: Chrome · Debian: Debian Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary, Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary, Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus, Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary · +1 more

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Google: Chrome · Debian: Debian Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary, Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary, Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus, Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary · Opensuse: Opensuse

1 product

1 product

4 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary

Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary

Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus

Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary

Opensuse

1 product

Opensuse

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Chrome	Up to 43.0.2357.134

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Configuration C

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus	Version 6.7z
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary	Version 6.0