The SearchEngineTabHelper::OnPageHasOSDD function in browser/ui/search_engines/search_engine_tab_helper.cc in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90 does not prevent use of a file: URL for an OpenSearch descriptor XML document, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from local files via a crafted (1) http or (2) https web site.
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3238-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1388 The SearchEngineTabHelper::OnPageHasOSDD function in browser/ui/search_engines/search_engine_tab_helper.cc in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90 does not prevent use of a file: URL for an OpenSearch descriptor XML document, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from local files via a crafted (1) http or (2) https web site.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:40:16.996Z

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

Link: CVE-2015-1247

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-04-19T10:59:10.537

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

Link: CVE-2015-1247

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-04-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-1247 - Bugzilla

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