CVE-2015-1360 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in Google Chrome via crafted data during text drawing.
- 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-2015-1360?
CVE-2015-1360 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 27 Jan 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 40.0.2214.91, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted data that is improperly handled during text drawing, related to gpu/GrBitmapTextContext.cpp and gpu/GrDistanceFieldTextContext.cpp, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-1205.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1360?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1360?
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-2015-1360 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1360 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cq2x-f2q5-8gm2, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1360.