CVE-2015-1266
content/browser/webui/content_web_ui_controller_factory.cc in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.130...
CVE-2015-1266 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Google Chrome, published June 26, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.45%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in chromium-browser 43.0.2357.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1092.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.45%EPSS, 73rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
43.0.2357.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1092chromium-browser +9 more
Description
content/browser/webui/content_web_ui_controller_factory.cc in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.130 does not properly consider the scheme in determining whether a URL is associated with a WebUI SiteInstance, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a similar URL, as demonstrated by use of http://gpu when there is a WebUI class for handling chrome://gpu requests.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
chromium-browserDebian:8 From an advisory covering 23 CVEs | before 44.0.2403.89-1~deb8u1, plus listed versions 41.0.2272.118-142.0.2311.135-142.0.2311.135-1~deb8u142.0.2311.135-242.0.2311.90-1 Show 9 moreShow less42.0.2311.90-1~deb8u142.0.2311.90-243.0.2357.124-143.0.2357.124-243.0.2357.124-343.0.2357.130-143.0.2357.65-143.0.2357.65-1~deb8u143.0.2357.81-1 | 44.0.2403.89-1~deb8u1 |
chromium-browser-stableMageia:4 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs | before 43.0.2357.130-1.mga4 | 43.0.2357.130-1.mga4 |
chromium-browser-stableMageia:5 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs | before 43.0.2357.130-1.mga5 | 43.0.2357.130-1.mga5 |
chromium-browserRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs | before 0:43.0.2357.130-1.el6_6 | 0:43.0.2357.130-1.el6_6 |
chromium-browser-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_extras:6 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs | before 0:43.0.2357.130-1.el6_6 | 0:43.0.2357.130-1.el6_6 |
chromium-browserUbuntu:14.04:LTS | before 43.0.2357.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1092, 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 9 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~pkg104938.0.2125.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106139.0.2171.65-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106440.0.2214.94-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106840.0.2214.111-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.106941.0.2272.76-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.107643.0.2357.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1089 | 43.0.2357.130-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1092 |
oxide-qtUbuntu:14.04:LTS | before 1.7.9-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 1.0.0~bzr437-0ubuntu11.0.0~bzr452-0ubuntu11.0.0~bzr475-0ubuntu11.0.0~bzr490-0ubuntu11.0.0~bzr501-0ubuntu1 Show 13 moreShow less1.0.0~bzr501-0ubuntu21.0.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.0.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.1.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.2.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.3.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.4.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.5.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.31.5.6-0ubuntu0.14.04.21.6.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.6.6-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.7.8-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | 1.7.9-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
oxide-qtUbuntu:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs | before 1.7.9-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 1.0.0~bzr437-0ubuntu11.0.0~bzr452-0ubuntu11.0.0~bzr475-0ubuntu11.0.0~bzr490-0ubuntu11.0.0~bzr501-0ubuntu1 Show 13 moreShow less1.0.0~bzr501-0ubuntu21.0.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.0.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.1.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.2.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.3.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.4.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.5.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.31.5.6-0ubuntu0.14.04.21.6.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.6.6-0ubuntu0.14.04.11.7.8-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | 1.7.9-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 719 CVEs | before 55.0.2883.75-3.1 | 55.0.2883.75-3.1 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 2310 CVEs | before 113.0.5672.92-1.1 | 113.0.5672.92-1.1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
content/browser/webui/content_web_ui_controller_factory.cc in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.130 does not properly consider the scheme in determining whether a URL is associated with a WebUI SiteInstance, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a similar URL, as demonstrated by use of http://gpu when there is a WebUI class for handling chrome://gpu requests.
- Record
CVE-2015-1266- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-254
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
content/browser/webui/content_web_ui_controller_factory.cc in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.130 does not properly consider the scheme in determining whether a URL is associated with a WebUI SiteInstance, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a similar URL, as demonstrated by use of http://gpu when there is a WebUI class for handling chrome://gpu requests.
- Record
CVE-2015-1266- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-1407No score
content/browser/webui/content_web_ui_controller_factory.cc in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.130 does not properly consider the scheme in determining whether a URL is associated with a WebUI SiteInstance, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a similar URL, as demonstrated by use of http://gpu when there is a WebUI class for handling chrome://gpu requests.
- Record
EUVD-2015-1407- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r47q-gp6w-mwhxNo score
content/browser/webui/content_web_ui_controller_factory.cc in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.130...
content/browser/webui/content_web_ui_controller_factory.cc in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.130 does not properly consider the scheme in determining whether a URL is associated with a WebUI SiteInstance, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a similar URL, as demonstrated by use of http://gpu when there is a WebUI class for handling chrome://gpu requests.
- Record
GHSA-r47q-gp6w-mwhx- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0265No score
Updated chromium-browser package fixes security vulnerability
A scheme validation error in WebUI (CVE-2015-1266).
Two cross-origin bypass issues in Blink (CVE-2015-1267, CVE-2015-1268).
A normalization error in the HSTS/HPKP preload list (CVE-2015-1269).
This update also disables the automatic, silent downloading and installation of "external components" like the hotword extension.
- Record
MGASA-2015-0265- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1No score
chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1No score
ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-1266No score
content/browser/webui/content_web_ui_controller_factory.cc in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.130 does not properly consider the scheme in determining whether a URL is associated with a WebUI SiteInstance, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a similar URL, as demonstrated by use of http://gpu when there is a WebUI class for handling chrome://gpu requests.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1266- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2652-1No score
oxide-qt vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Chromium did not properly consider the scheme when determining whether a URL is associated with a WebUI SiteInstance. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to bypass security restrictions. (CVE-2015-1266)
It was discovered that Blink did not properly restrict the creation context during creation of a DOM wrapper. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit this to bypass same-origin restrictions. (CVE-2015-1267, CVE-2015-1268)
It was discovered that Chromium did not properly canonicalize DNS hostnames before comparing to HSTS or HPKP preload entries. An attacker could potentially exploit this to bypass intended access restrictions. (CVE-2015-1269)
- Record
USN-2652-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00012.html
securitytracker.com/id/1032731
securityfocus.com/bid/75333
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2652-1
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1188.html
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googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/06/chrome-stable-update.html
codereview.chromium.org/1129123004
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-18
code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=464922
debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1266
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r47q-gp6w-mwhx
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0265.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16190
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=786909
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1188
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1234696
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_1188.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1266
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-1266
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3015
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