CVE-2015-6764: debian debian_linux

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-6764 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 06-12-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The BasicJsonStringifier::SerializeJSArray function in json-stringifier.h in the JSON stringifier in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73, improperly loads array elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.