Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 20, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-1263

Description

The Spellcheck API implementation in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65 does not use an HTTPS session for downloading a Hunspell dictionary, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to deliver incorrect spelling suggestions or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

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Affected products

Google/Chrome2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=42.0.2311.152
- (no CPE)range: <43.0.2357.65
Debian/linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords
pkg:rpm/opensuse/chromium&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
Range: < 55.0.2883.75-3.1

Patches

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References

googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/05/stable-channel-update_19.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00091.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00015.htmlnvd
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3267nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/74723nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1032375nvd
code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detailnvd
codereview.chromium.org/1056103005nvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-04nvd

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