Unscored severity · published Jul 23, 2015
CVE-2015-1270
The ucnv_io_getConverterName function in common/ucnv_io.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU), as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, mishandles converter names…
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CVSS
2.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The ucnv_io_getConverterName function in common/ucnv_io.cpp in International Components for Unicode (ICU), as used in Google Chrome before 44.0.2403.89, mishandles converter names with initial x- substrings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (read of uninitialized memory) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.7% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Chrome · Google
through 43.0.2357.134 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary Eus · Redhat
6.7z · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary · Redhat
6.0 · source: NVD
OP
Opensuse · Opensuse
13.1; 13.2 · source: NVD
SO
Solaris · Oracle
11.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1270
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1270
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/07/stable-channel-update_21.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00038.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1499.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3315
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3360
www.oracle.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
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