MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2015-5605

The regular-expression implementation in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, mishandles interrupts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) ...

Vulnerability Description

The regular-expression implementation in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, mishandles interrupts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted JavaScript code, as demonstrated by an error in garbage collection during allocation of a stack-overflow exception message.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GoogleChrome<= 43.0.2357.134
OpensuseOpensuse13.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-5605?

CVE-2015-5605 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The regular-expression implementation in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, mishandles interrupts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) ...

How severe is CVE-2015-5605?

CVE-2015-5605 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-5605?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Opensuse Opensuse.