CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-1258

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65 relies on libvpx code that was not built with an appropriate --size-limit value. This allows remote attackers to trigger a negative value for a size field, potentially causing a denial of service or unspecified other impact via a crafted frame size in VP9 video data.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to attacks that lead to denial of service, disrupting service availability and affecting end users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Google Chrome to version 43.0.2357.65 or later to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Google Chrome before 43.0.2357.65 relies on libvpx code that was not built with an appropriate --size-limit value, which allows remote attackers to trigger a negative value for a size field, and consequently cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact, via a crafted frame size in VP9 video data.

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