CVE-2015-1238 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potentially execute code via out-of-bounds write in Skia, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-1238?
CVE-2015-1238 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 19 Apr 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Skia, as used in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1238?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1238?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2015-1238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qwm3-j3m5-fj24, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1238.