Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90 does not always ask the user before proceeding with CONTENT_SETTINGS_TYPE_FULLSCREEN and CONTENT_SETTINGS_TYPE_MOUSELOCK changes, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (UI disruption) by constructing a crafted HTML document containing JavaScript code with requestFullScreen and requestPointerLock calls, and arranging for the user to access this document with a file: URL.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Google Chrome | Apr 23, 2015 | Apr 19, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade chromium-ffmpegsumo-debuginfoUpgrade chromium-debuginfoUpgrade chromium-desktop-gnomeUpgrade chromium-ffmpegsumoUpgrade chromedriver-debuginfoUpgrade chromium-debugsourceUpgrade chromedriverUpgrade chromium-desktop-kdeUpgrade chromium | Dec 18, 2015 | Apr 19, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade chromium-browser | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 19, 2015 |
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