CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-1257

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The SVG implementation in Blink, used in Google Chrome before version 43.0.2357.65, has an issue with improperly handling an insufficient number of values in an feColorMatrix filter. This can lead to denial of service or other unspecified impacts via a crafted document.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to cause browser crashes, potentially disrupting user operations and leading to data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Google Chrome to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for potential exploitation attempts.

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Original NVD description (English source)

platform/graphics/filters/FEColorMatrix.cpp in the SVG implementation in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65, does not properly handle an insufficient number of values in an feColorMatrix filter, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (container overflow) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.

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