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CVE-2015-6790

CVE-2015-6790 PUBLISHED

Reported by chrome · Published December 14, 2015

The WebPageSerializerImpl::openTagToString function in WebKit/Source/web/WebPageSerializerImpl.cpp in the page serializer in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.80 does not properly use HTML entities, which might allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted document, as demonstrated by a double-quote character inside a single-quoted string.

Fixed versions

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PackageEcosystemFixed in
chromium-browserUbuntu:14.04:LTS47.0.2526.106-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1107
chromegoogle47.0.2526.73

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
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n/an/a*

Timeline

  • Dec 9, 2015 CVE Published
  • Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
  • Mar 5, 2026 Distribution Patch (3 in total, the first dated here)
  • Mar 5, 2026 Security Advisory (6 in total, the first dated here)
  • Oct 12, 2026 Coalition ESS Score

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