CVE-2015-1332 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the application via a crafted website in the Oxide Qt browser engine.
- 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-2015-1332?
CVE-2015-1332 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 25 Jul 2017. 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
The oxide::JavaScriptDialogManager function in oxide-qt before 1.9.1 as packaged in Ubuntu 15.04 and Ubuntu 14.04 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted website.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1332?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Oxide Project Oxide.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1332?
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-2015-1332 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1332 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m65r-r69v-hgpg, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1332.