Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the SpeechRecognitionClient implementation in the Speech subsystem in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 42.0.2311.152 | |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
References
- http://blog.skylined.nl/20161123001.html
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/05/stable-channel-update_19.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00091.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00015.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Nov/136
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3267
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539824/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74723
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032375
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-236/
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=481015
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-04
- http://blog.skylined.nl/20161123001.html
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/05/stable-channel-update_19.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00091.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-1251?
CVE-2015-1251 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Use-after-free vulnerability in the SpeechRecognitionClient implementation in the Speech subsystem in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ...
How severe is CVE-2015-1251?
CVE-2015-1251 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-1251?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Debian Debian Linux.