Vulnerability Description
Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65 relies on libvpx code that was not built with an appropriate --size-limit value, which allows remote attackers to trigger a negative value for a size field, and consequently cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact, via a crafted frame size in VP9 video data.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Chrome | <= 42.0.2311.152 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/05/stable-channel-update_19.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168803.ht
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166975.
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/167428.
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-05/msg00091.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00015.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3267
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74723
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032375
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=450939
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1106303002
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-04
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/05/stable-channel-update_19.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/168803.ht
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166975.
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-1258?
CVE-2015-1258 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65 relies on libvpx code that was not built with an appropriate --size-limit value, which allows remote attackers to trigger a negative value for a size field, and conse...
How severe is CVE-2015-1258?
CVE-2015-1258 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-2015-1258?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome.