Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2015-1290
The Google V8 engine, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 and QtWebEngineCore in Qt before 5.5.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (88.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Qt
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- code.qt.io/cgit/qt/qtwebengine.git/tree/dist/changes-5.5.1
- bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00116.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.nsfocus.net/index.php
- codereview.chromium.org/1233453004
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1290?
- CVE-2015-1290 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2015-1290?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.