CVE-2015-1220: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-1220 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 3Timeline
- 09-03-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the GIFImageReader::parseData function in platform/image-decoders/gif/GIFImageReader.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 41.0.2272.76, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted frame size in a GIF image.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
1.86%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
79%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.86% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Redhat4 products
Ubuntu2 products
- chromium-browser< 41.0.2272.76-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1076
- oxide-qt< 1.5.5-0ubuntu0.14.04.3
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 14.10
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 40.0.2214.115
4 vendors · 8 products