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CVE-2015-1274

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-1274 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from debian, from opensuse, from redhat and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-07-23T00:59:04.180

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-254

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.1	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.2	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_supplementary	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_supplementary	6.7.z	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation_supplementary	6.0	Yes
Application	google	chrome	≤ 43.0.2357.134	Yes

References

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.html ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75973 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033031 ([email protected])
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=461858 ([email protected])
https://codereview.chromium.org/1165893004/ ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09 ([email protected])
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75973 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033031 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=461858 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://codereview.chromium.org/1165893004/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For debian's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.