CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-1256

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in the SVG implementation in Blink, used in Google Chrome before version 43.0.2357.65, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document that leverages improper handling of a shadow tree for a use element.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to attacks that lead to denial of service, affecting the availability of web applications. Additionally, there is a risk of unspecified impacts that could affect data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Google Chrome to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Also, monitor and analyze network traffic to detect potential exploitation attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Use-after-free vulnerability in the SVG implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document that leverages improper handling of a shadow tree for a use element.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS