CVE-2015-6779: google chrome
CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-6779
Published 06-12-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-6779 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 2.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.02%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 2Timeline
- 06-12-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
PDFium, as used in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73, does not properly restrict use of chrome: URLs, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended scheme restrictions via a crafted PDF document, as demonstrated by a document with a link to a chrome://settings URL.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.02%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.02% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.02%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 46.0.2490.86
Ubuntu1 product
- chromium-browser< 47.0.2526.73-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1106
2 vendors · 2 products
References
11 links- codereview.chromium.org/1362433002X Refsource CONFIRM
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=528505X Refsource CONFIRM
