CVE-2015-6764 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution via crafted JavaScript due to improper array element loading in V8.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-6764?
CVE-2015-6764 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 6 Dec 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The BasicJsonStringifier::SerializeJSArray function in json-stringifier.h in the JSON stringifier in Google V8, as used in Google Chrome before 47.0.2526.73, improperly loads array elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6764?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome, Nodejs Node.js.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6764?
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-2015-6764 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6764 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-6764, GHSA-834c-r2v5-wppq, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-6764.