CVE-2015-3335 Security feature bypass in n/a
Missing resource limits in Chrome's NaCl sandbox allow attackers to bypass security controls, potentially facilitating row-hammer attacks or other impacts.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-3335?
CVE-2015-3335 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, 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
The NaClSandbox::InitializeLayerTwoSandbox function in components/nacl/loader/sandbox_linux/nacl_sandbox_linux.cc in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90 does not have RLIMIT_AS and RLIMIT_DATA limits for Native Client (aka NaCl) processes, which might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct row-hammer attacks or have unspecified other impact by leveraging the ability to run a crafted program in the NaCl sandbox.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3335?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Google Chrome, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2015-3335?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3335 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-3335 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3335 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4rcp-p5x7-vvjf.