CVE-2015-1211 Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <0:40.0.2214.111-1.el6_6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.92% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-CHROMIUMBROWSER-1492768
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed4 Feb 2015

Introduced: 4 Feb 2015

CVE-2015-1211  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 chromium-browser to version 0:40.0.2214.111-1.el6_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:0163.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream chromium-browser package and not the chromium-browser package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The OriginCanAccessServiceWorkers function in content/browser/service_worker/service_worker_dispatcher_host.cc in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.111 on Windows, OS X, and Linux and before 40.0.2214.109 on Android does not properly restrict the URI scheme during a ServiceWorker registration, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a filesystem: URI.

CVSS Scores

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