Access Restriction Bypass Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <0:43.0.2357.65-1.el6_6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.45% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-CHROMIUMBROWSER-1494995
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed19 May 2015

Introduced: 19 May 2015

CVE-2015-1254  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-264  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 chromium-browser to version 0:43.0.2357.65-1.el6_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:1023.

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.

core/dom/Document.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65, enables the inheritance of the designMode attribute, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy by leveraging the availability of editing.

CVSS Scores

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