CVE-2015-1283
Description
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 6 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 42.1 | Affected | — |
| 13.2 | Affected | — |
| 13.1 | Affected | — |
| 12 | Affected | — |
| 11 | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | — |
Ubuntu Affected 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 15.04 | Affected | — |
| 14.04 | Affected | — |
| 12.04 | Affected | — |
Debian Mixed 8 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2.1.0-7 |
| sid | Fixed | 2.1.0-7 |
| forky | Fixed | 2.1.0-7 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.1.0-7 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2.1.0-7 |
| 9.0 | Affected | — |
| 8.0 | Affected | — |
| 7.0 | Affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrome | {"endIncluding":"43.0.2357.134"} | | |
| libexpat_project | libexpat | {"endIncluding":"2.1.0"} | |
| python | python | {"startIncluding":"2.7.0","endExcluding":"2.7.12"} | 2.7.12 |
| suse | linux_enterprise_debuginfo | 11 | |
| suse | studio_onsite | 1.3 | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-1283.html
- 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
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-1283
CWEs
CWE-190
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.