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    CVE-2015-1209

    Use-after-free vulnerability in the VisibleSelection::nonBoundaryShadowTreeRootNode function in core/editing/VisibleSelection.cpp in the DOM implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 40.0.2214.111 on Windows, OS X, and Linux and before 40.0.2214.109 on Android, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that triggers improper handling of a shadow-root anchor.

    Published:Feb 4, 2015
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Feb 6, 2015
    EPSS Score:0.01413
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Macos
    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Google
    Product
    Chrome
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Aus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Workstation
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-416 Use After Free

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/02/chrome-for-android-update.html
    http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/02/stable-channel-update.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00005.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0163.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/62670
    http://secunia.com/advisories/62818
    http://secunia.com/advisories/62917
    http://secunia.com/advisories/62925
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-13.xml
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72497
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031709
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2495-1
    https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=447906
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100715
    https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=188788&view=revision
    http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/02/chrome-for-android-update.html
    http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/02/stable-channel-update.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00005.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0163.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/62670
    http://secunia.com/advisories/62818
    http://secunia.com/advisories/62917
    http://secunia.com/advisories/62925
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-13.xml
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72497
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031709
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2495-1
    https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=447906
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100715
    https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=188788&view=revision

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Low
    High
    Availability
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