Vulnerability Description
platform/fonts/shaping/HarfBuzzShaper.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65, does not initialize a certain width field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted Unicode text.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 42.0.2311.152 | |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- 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://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=476647
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-04
- https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=194541&view=revision
- 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://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3267
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74723
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032375
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-1262?
CVE-2015-1262 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). platform/fonts/shaping/HarfBuzzShaper.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65, does not initialize a certain width field, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...
How severe is CVE-2015-1262?
CVE-2015-1262 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-2015-1262?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Debian Debian Linux.