CVE-2015-1243: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-1243 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 3Timeline
- 01-05-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the MutationObserver::disconnect function in core/dom/MutationObserver.cpp in the DOM implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.135, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering an attempt to unregister a MutationObserver object that is not currently registered.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.33%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.33% 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< 43.0.2357.81-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1089
- oxide-qt< 1.6.6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 14.10 | 15.04
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 42.0.2311.87
5 vendors · 9 products
References
13 links- src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=192655&view=revisionX Refsource CONFIRM
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=453279X Refsource CONFIRM