CVE-2015-1270

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 11
Modified
Published: 23 Jul 2015, 00:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 04:40

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
27/100
CVSS Score
6.8 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
1.19% LOW
1% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

23 Jul 2015, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 04:40
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The ucnv_io_getConverterName function in common/ucnv_io.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU), as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, mishandles converter names with initial x- substrings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (read of uninitialized memory) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 1.19%• Percentile: 79%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-19•Data Processing Errors

    Weaknesses in this category are typically found in functionality that processes data. Data processing is the manipulation of input to retrieve or save information.

Affected Systems

  • debian•debian_linux

    8.0

  • google•chrome

    ≤ 43.0.2357.134

  • opensuse•opensuse

    13.1 | 13.2

  • Unknown•Solaris

    11.3

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_desktop_supplementary

    6.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_supplementary

    6.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_supplementary_eus

    6.7.z

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_workstation_supplementary

    6.0

References (13)