CVE-2015-6760 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in Google Chrome via mishandled mapping failures after device-lost events.
- 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-2015-6760?
CVE-2015-6760 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 15 Oct 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 Image11::map function in renderer/d3d/d3d11/Image11.cpp in libANGLE, as used in Google Chrome before 46.0.2490.71, mishandles mapping failures after device-lost events, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read or write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving a removed device.
Weakness: CWE-17
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6760?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6760?
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-2015-6760 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6760 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6x23-5xx9-c9wx, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-6760.