Double Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2015-1239
Double free vulnerability in the j2k_read_ppm_v3 function in OpenJPEG before r2997, as used in PDFium in Google Chrome, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a crafted PDF.
Vulnerability class: Double Free
EPSS: 0.008 (74.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Google Pdfium
- Uclouvain Openjpeg
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1239?
- CVE-2015-1239 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-10-18.
- How severe is CVE-2015-1239?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-1239 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.