The URLRequest::GetHSTSRedirect function in url_request/url_request.cc in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90 does not replace the ws scheme with the wss scheme whenever an HSTS Policy is active, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network for WebSocket traffic.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade chromiumUpgrade chromium-npapiUpgrade chromium-pulse | Dec 10, 2025 | Apr 27, 2015 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade www-client/chromium. | Oct 30, 2017 | Apr 19, 2015 |
| Google Chrome | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Google Chrome | Apr 23, 2015 | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade chromium | Dec 18, 2015 | Apr 19, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade oxideqt-codecs-extraUpgrade liboxideqtcore0Upgrade oxideqt-codecs | Nov 8, 2024 | Apr 19, 2015 |
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