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CVE-2015-1209

HIGHEPSS 85th pctl
7.5
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the VisibleSelection::nonBoundaryShadowTreeRootNode function in core/editing/VisibleSelection.cpp in the DOM implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.111 on Windows, OS X, and Linux and before 40.0.2214.109 on Android, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that triggers improper handling of a shadow-root anchor.

CWE-416Use After Free

How to fix

Remediation Available
liboxideqtcore0Ubuntu
Fixed in:1.4.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1USN-2495-1
oxide-qtUbuntu
Fixed in:1.4.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1USN-2495-1
oxideqt-codecsUbuntu
Fixed in:1.4.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1USN-2495-1
oxideqt-codecs-extraUbuntu
Fixed in:1.4.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1USN-2495-1
Google ChromeWindows application
Affected:40.0.2214.111Fixed in:40.0.2214.111Google LLC
Affected:40.0.2214.109Fixed in:40.0.2214.109Google LLC
Google Chrome (EXE)Windows application
Affected:40.0.2214.109Fixed in:40.0.2214.109Google LLC
Affected:40.0.2214.111Fixed in:40.0.2214.111Google LLC
Google Chrome BetaWindows application
Affected:40.0.2214.111Fixed in:40.0.2214.111Google LLC
Affected:40.0.2214.109Fixed in:40.0.2214.109Google LLC
Google Chrome Beta (EXE)Windows application
Affected:40.0.2214.109Fixed in:40.0.2214.109Google LLC
Affected:40.0.2214.111Fixed in:40.0.2214.111Google LLC
Google Chrome CanaryWindows application
Affected:40.0.2214.111Fixed in:40.0.2214.111Google LLC
Affected:40.0.2214.109Fixed in:40.0.2214.109Google LLC
Google Chrome DevWindows application
Affected:40.0.2214.111Fixed in:40.0.2214.111Google LLC
Affected:40.0.2214.109Fixed in:40.0.2214.109Google LLC
Google Chrome Dev (EXE)Windows application
Affected:40.0.2214.109Fixed in:40.0.2214.109Google LLC
Affected:40.0.2214.111Fixed in:40.0.2214.111Google LLC

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.85%probability of exploitation in 30 days
85thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 85% of all known CVEs.

References

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-416 (Use After Free) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

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CVE-2019-0708Critical9.8100%KEV + Ransom-
CVE-2021-31166Critical9.8100%KEVFix
CVE-2015-5119Critical9.899%KEV-
CVE-2010-3962High8.197%KEV-
CVE-2015-0313Critical9.896%KEVFix
CVE-2017-9798High7.595%-Fix
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