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TI-2015-01126 Aliases CVE-2015-1247GHSA-c9f4-c4vv-377j

The SearchEngineTabHelper::OnPageHasOSDD function in…

Priority LOW 26CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

The SearchEngineTabHelper::OnPageHasOSDD function in browser/ui/search_engines/search_engine_tab_helper.cc in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90 does not prevent use of a file: URL for an OpenSearch descriptor XML document, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from local files via a crafted (1) http or (2) https web site.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01396 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 42.0.2311.60VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 42.0.2311.60 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:0816 Released 2015-04-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    chromium-browser security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-42.0.2311.90-1.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-42.0.2311.90-1.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-42.0.2311.90-1.el6_6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0816
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0816
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0816

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1247
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c9f4-c4vv-377j

References

Advisory 5

Other 3

Sources

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