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TI-2015-01142 Aliases CVE-2015-1263GHSA-78h8-qhmw-gr92

The Spellcheck API implementation in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65 does not use an…

Priority LOW 22CWE-17Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00989 62nd 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 42.0.2311.152VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 42.0.2311.152 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:1023 Released 2015-05-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    chromium-browser security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-43.0.2357.65-1.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-43.0.2357.65-1.el6_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-43.0.2357.65-1.el6_6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1023
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1023

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1263
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-78h8-qhmw-gr92

References

Advisory 4

Other 3

Sources

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