The Spellcheck API implementation in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 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, a related issue to CVE-2015-1263.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3315-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1429 The Spellcheck API implementation in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 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, a related issue to CVE-2015-1263.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:40:18.158Z

Reserved: 2015-01-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-1288

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-07-23T00:59:17.350

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-1288

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-07-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-1288 - Bugzilla

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