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TI-2015-01177 Aliases CVE-2015-1298GHSA-jfr3-3w58-fvcc

The RuntimeEventRouter::OnExtensionUninstalled function in…

Priority LOW 23CWE-254Published · 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 RuntimeEventRouter::OnExtensionUninstalled function in extensions/browser/api/runtime/runtime_api.cc in Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85 does not ensure that the setUninstallURL preference corresponds to the URL of a web site, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to trigger access to an arbitrary URL via a crafted extension that is uninstalled.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01328 71st 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 44.0.2403VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 44.0.2403 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:1712 Released 2015-09-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    chromium-browser security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-45.0.2454.85-2.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-45.0.2454.85-2.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) chromium-browser-45.0.2454.85-2.el6

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-2015:1712
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1712
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1712

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1298
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jfr3-3w58-fvcc

References

Advisory 5

Other 3

  • TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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Sources

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