Vulnerability Description
Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
CVSS Score
7.5
HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 42.0.2311.60 | |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/04/stable-channel-update_14.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00040.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00024.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0816.html
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2570-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3238
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032209
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=445808
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-04
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/04/stable-channel-update_14.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00040.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00024.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0816.html
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2570-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3238
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-1238?
CVE-2015-1238 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
How severe is CVE-2015-1238?
CVE-2015-1238 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-1238?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux.