CVE-2015-3336
Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90 does not always ask the user before proceeding with...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-3336- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-3336- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-3382 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2015-3382- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hcrp-vfg2-x96p No score
Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90 does not always ask the user before proceeding with...
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.
- Record
GHSA-hcrp-vfg2-x96p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-3336 No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3336- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
chromium-browserDebian:8 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs |
before 42.0.2311.90-1~deb8u1, plus listed versions 41.0.2272.118-1 |
42.0.2311.90-1~deb8u1 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 43.0.2357.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1089, plus listed versions 29.0.1547.65-0ubuntu231.0.1650.63-0ubuntu1~20131204.132.0.1700.107-0ubuntu1~20140204.977.133.0.1750.152-0ubuntu1~pkg995.134.0.1847.116-0ubuntu2 Show 8 moreShow less36.0.1985.125-0ubuntu1.14.04.0~pkg102937.0.2062.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg104237.0.2062.120-0ubuntu0.14.04.1~pkg104938.0.2125.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106139.0.2171.65-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106440.0.2214.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106840.0.2214.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106941.0.2272.76-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1076 |
43.0.2357.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1089 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-3336 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Google Chrome, published April 19, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.46%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in chromium-browser 43.0.2357.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1089.
References
debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3238
securityfocus.com/bid/74227
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00040.html
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/04/stable-channel-update_14.html
code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=455953
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3336
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hcrp-vfg2-x96p
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-3336
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3336