CVE-2015-1291: google chrome
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-1291 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 3Timeline
- 03-09-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The ContainerNode::parserRemoveChild function in core/dom/ContainerNode.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 45.0.2454.85, does not check whether a node is expected, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy or cause a denial of service (DOM tree corruption) via a web site with crafted JavaScript code and IFRAME elements.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
1.71%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
77%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.71% 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 causeAffected systems
Ubuntu2 products
- chromium-browser< 45.0.2454.85-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1097
- oxide-qt< 1.9.1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
Google1 product
- chrome≤ 44.0.2403
2 vendors · 3 products
References
13 links- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/09/stable-channel-update.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=200098&view=revisionX Refsource CONFIRM
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=516377X Refsource CONFIRM