The SearchEngineTabHelper::OnPageHasOSDD function in browser/ui/search_engines/search_engine_tab_helper.cc in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90 does not prevent use of a file: URL for an OpenSearch descriptor XML document, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from local files via a crafted (1) http or (2) https web site.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade chromium-pulseUpgrade chromium-npapiUpgrade chromium | 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 chromium-browser | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 19, 2015 |
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