CVE-2015-1283: canonical ubuntu_linux Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-1283 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 18.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 9Timeline
- 23-07-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the XML_GetBuffer function in Expat through 2.1.0, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 and other products, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted XML data, a related issue to CVE-2015-2716.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
18.32%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.12 pp
From 18.44% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu14 products
- ayttmAll versions (No fix recorded)
- cableswigAll versions (No fix recorded)
- cadaverAll versions (No fix recorded)
- chromium-browser< 44.0.2403.89-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1095
- coin3All versions (No fix recorded)
Suse5 products
- linux_enterprise_debuginfo11:sp4
- linux_enterprise_desktop12 | 12:sp1
- linux_enterprise_server11:sp4 | 12 | 12:sp1
- linux_enterprise_software_development_kit11:sp4 | 12 | 12:sp1
- studio_onsite1.3
Debian3 products
- expat< 2.1.0-7 | < 2.0.1-7+squeeze2 | < 2.1.0-1+deb7u2 | < 2.1.0-6+deb8u1
- libxmltokAll versions (No fix recorded)
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0
Mageia2 products
- expat< 2.1.0-7.1.mga4
- expat< 2.1.0-9.1.mga5
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.04
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 43.0.2357.134
Libexpat_project1 product
- libexpat≤ 2.1.0
Oracle1 product
- solarisEOL10 | 11.3
Python1 product
- python≥ 2.7.0, < 2.7.12 | ≥ 3.3.0, < 3.3.7 | ≥ 3.4.0, < 3.4.5 | ≥ 3.5.0, < 3.5.2
10 vendors · 31 products
References
32 links- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20X Refsource CONFIRM
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=492052X Refsource CONFIRM
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 32 references
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- codereview.chromium.org/1224303003X Refsource CONFIRM
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365X Refsource CONFIRM