Unscored severity · published Apr 19, 2015
CVE-2015-1242
The ReduceTransitionElementsKind function in hydrogen-check-elimination.cc in Google V8 before 4.2.77.8, as used in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90, allows remote attackers to…
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CVSS
3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The ReduceTransitionElementsKind function in hydrogen-check-elimination.cc in Google V8 before 4.2.77.8, as used in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code that leverages "type confusion" in the check-elimination optimization.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.0% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Chrome · Google
through 42.0.2311.60 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
14.04; 14.10; 15.04 · source: NVD
V8
V8 · Google
through 4.2.77.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1242
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1242
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/04/stable-channel-update_14.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00040.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00024.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0816.html
ubuntu.com
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2570-1
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3238
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