The WebRequest API implementation in extensions/browser/api/web_request/web_request_api.cc in Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85 does not properly consider a request's source before accepting the request, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a crafted (1) app or (2) extension.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade chromium-npapiUpgrade chromium-pulseUpgrade chromium | Dec 10, 2025 | Sep 2, 2015 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade www-client/chromium. | Oct 30, 2017 | Sep 3, 2015 |
| Google Chrome | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Google Chrome | Sep 8, 2015 | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade chromium | Dec 18, 2015 | Sep 3, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade chromium-browser | Nov 19, 2024 | Sep 3, 2015 |
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