# CVE-2015-2239: Google Chrome before 41.0.2272.76, when Instant Extended mode is used, does not properly consider the interaction between the "1993 search"

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-03-09 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Google Chrome before 41.0.2272.76, when Instant Extended mode is used, does not properly consider the interaction between the "1993 search" features and restore-from-disk RELOAD transitions, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof the address bar for a search-results page by leveraging (1) a compromised search engine or (2) an XSS vulnerability in a search engine, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-1231.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74855
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/03/stable-channel-update.html
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=256724
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=463349

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