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CVE-2015-3336

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-3336 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from google, from debian, from opensuse 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

2015-04-19T10:59:16.037

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	google	chrome	≤ 42.0.2311.60	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.1	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.2	Yes

References

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/04/stable-channel-update_14.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00040.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3238 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74227 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=455953 Exploit, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/04/stable-channel-update_14.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00040.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3238 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74227 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=455953 Exploit, Vendor Advisory (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 google'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.