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    CVE-2015-1283

    Multiple integer overflows in the XML_GetBuffer function in Expat through 2.1.0, as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89 and other products, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted XML data, a related issue to CVE-2015-2716.

    Published:Jul 21, 2015
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Jul 23, 2015
    EPSS Score:0.00785
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Google
    Product
    Chrome
    Vendor
    Libexpat Project
    Product
    Libexpat
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Leap
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Solaris
    Vendor
    Python
    Product
    Python
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Debuginfo
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Server
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Studio Onsite

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-92 Forced Integer Overflow

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    References

    http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00064.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00006.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00007.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00010.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3318
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75973
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033031
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2726-1
    https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=492052
    https://codereview.chromium.org/1224303003
    https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21
    https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
    https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
    http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00064.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00006.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00007.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00010.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315
    http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3318
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75973
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033031
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2726-1
    https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=492052
    https://codereview.chromium.org/1224303003
    https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-09
    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21
    https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
    https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High