CVE-2015-1274
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 90th percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 does not ensure that the auto-open list omits all dangerous file types, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by providing a crafted file and leveraging a user's previous "Always open files of this type" choice, related to download_commands.cc and download_prefs.cc.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
3.9% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 90th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 3990 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- OpenVAS check added
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
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Technical detail
CVSS 2.0 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Scored 6.8 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Access Vector NetworkExploitable remotely over the network
- Access Complexity MediumSome conditions must be met
- Authentication NoneNo authentication required
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality PartialSome information is disclosed
- Integrity PartialSome data can be modified
- Availability PartialReduced performance or service disruption
Weaknesses
Sources
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