CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-8480

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The VideoFramePool::PoolImpl::CreateFrame function in Google Chrome before version 47.0.2526.73 does not initialize memory for a video-frame data structure, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to crash the browser, potentially leading to service unavailability for users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Google Chrome to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and ensure adequate protection against potential attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The VideoFramePool::PoolImpl::CreateFrame function in media/base/video_frame_pool.cc in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73 does not initialize memory for a video-frame data structure, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging improper interaction with the vp3_h_loop_filter_c function in libavcodec/vp3dsp.c in FFmpeg.

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