Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2015-6764
The BasicJsonStringifier::SerializeJSArray function in json-stringifier.h in the JSON stringifier in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73, improperly loads array elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.057 (92.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.047 · newest: 0.057 · change: +0.010
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Node.js
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/12/stable-channel-update.html
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00045.html (vendor-advisory)
- chromium.googlesource.com/v8/v8/+/6df9a1db8c85ab63dee63879456b6027df53fabc
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00016.html (vendor-advisory)
- codereview.chromium.org/1440223002
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3415 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/78209 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00017.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6764?
- CVE-2015-6764 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2015-12-06.
- How severe is CVE-2015-6764?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-6764 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.